Tianna Schiappa Pietra
Patient Safety Improvement Analyst, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Tianna Schiappa Pietra is a Patient Safety Improvement Analyst at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and SPS Project Manager, where she leads cross-functional initiatives aimed at strengthening the culture of safety and reducing preventable harm. Her work focuses on developing system-wide patient safety strategies, improving patient identification processes, advancing proactive safety tools, and leading education and training programs for staff and leadership. Tianna collaborates closely with interdisciplinary teams to drive measurable improvements, enhance transparency through data dashboards, and support organizational alignment with national patient safety goals. She continues to advocate for sustainable, patient-centered solution and emphasizes psychological safety in the workplace.
Tianna holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Urban Studies and Public Health from Barnard College of Columbia University. She is passionate about building safer, more resilient healthcare environments for patients, families, and staff and reducing health disparities.