The American Red Cross Houston chapter in the Texas Gulf Coast region is proud to welcome Dr. Erin Erb DHA, MHA, RHIA, CPHQ, CPPS; Division Vice President of Quality, Patient Safety and Emergency Operations, HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division to the Houston chapter board.

“We are very excited to welcome Dr. Erb to our Board,” said Shawn Schulze, Executive Director for the Houston chapter. “Her deep expertise, combined with her passion for community service, will be a tremendous asset as we continue to expand our humanitarian mission across the region.”

“This opportunity to join the American Red Cross board provides the perfect avenue for me to combine my love of healthcare delivery and disaster response. I look forward to finding new and innovative ways to serve both this board and my community.

About Dr. Erin Erb

Erin Erb, DHA, MHA, RHIA, CPHQ, CPPS is the Division Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety at HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division. Erin is responsible for the overall clinical quality, patient outcomes and patient safety initiatives and emergency preparedness and disaster response activities.

Prior to joining the HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division Erin served in various quality leadership roles at health systems in Nebraska and Kansas. Erin has overseen the implementation of high reliability organization principles, process improvement methodologies and has successfully overseen triennial accreditations and disease specific care certifications. Additionally, Erin has helped to drive significant improvement in patients facing metrics; decreased mortality, complications and hospital acquired infections. In her role as Incident Commander for disaster response she has experienced hurricanes, mass casualty events, winter storm impacts and the occasional rolling blackout.

Erin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Management, a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Kansas School Of Medicine, and a doctorate in healthcare administration from Oklahoma State University. She is certified through the American Health Information Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator, a Certified Professional of Healthcare Quality by the National Association of Healthcare Quality, a Certified Professional in Patient Safety, and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

 On a personal note, she is married to Jeremy, has two amazing daughters, and two fur girls. She loves to read, travel, hike, eat, and play Mahjong.