Michael Richardson, MHSc, BSN, RN, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer at St. Bernard Hospital. Michael has been a Registered Nurse for over 30 years with a diverse background in the nursing profession. He obtained his master's degree in health science at Nova Southeastern University. He moved into risk management and patient safety approximately 15 years ago and has held several director roles for large health systems in South Florida.

Michael moved to Chicago in the summer of 2021 and joined St. Bernard Hospital as the Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer, where he has been instrumental in driving the safety culture at the hospital and improving the overall quality and safety of care. 

With his leadership and patient safety background, he spearheaded the efforts to move St. Bernard from an ‘F’ grade to an ‘A’ grade within two years. Michael teaches patient safety principles to medical students at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and is a board member of the Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS) PSO.