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Chase Bennion is the Director of Quality & Patient Safety at Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, a 523-bed tertiary academic medical center, where he leads hospital-wide quality improvement, infection prevention, and accreditation and licensure services.

He has a proven track record of rapidly improving hospital performance across multiple organizations. At three hospitals where he has led quality, he achieved Leapfrog “A” Safety Grades within his first 18 months and earned national recognition for accelerated improvement, including Vizient Rising Star and Healthgrades Top 250 Hospitals, with Top Improving Hospital distinction from 2021–2023.

At Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, he advanced the organization's Vizient Quality & Accountability ranking from 64th to 19th nationally (2023–2025) and led the hospital to the #1 safety ranking among academic medical centers. His leadership has also driven an 81% reduction in hospital-acquired infections and significant improvements in both clinical outcomes and financial performance.

Chase holds a Master of Healthcare Administration, is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. He is passionate about building high-performing systems that improve patient outcomes while creating sustainable organizational value.