PSQH: The Podcast Episode 154 – What’s Impacting Patient Safety in 2026?

On episode 154 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Nicholas Testa, Chief Clinical Officer, Sentact, talks about some of the major issues impacting patient safety in 2026.

Nicholas Testa, MD, serves as Chief Clinical Officer at Sentact, where he leads initiatives to advance clinical quality and patient safety while ensuring the company’s integrated platform aligns seamlessly with real-world clinical workflows. As a member of Sentact’s executive leadership team, Dr. Testa plays a key role in shaping organizational strategy and elevating the voice of the clinical leader.

Prior to joining Sentact, Dr. Testa held senior clinical leadership roles at CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems, comprised of approximately 140 hospitals and more than 2,300 care sites. Most recently, he served as the company’s Regional Chief Medical Officer for California. His other previous roles include Chief Physician Executive at Dignity Health, Chief Medical Officer at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, and Associate Medical Director at LAC+USC Medical Center.

Dr. Testa also holds the title of Adjunct Voluntary Professor at the University of Southern California, where he continues to teach undergraduates, medical students, and residents in the areas of patient safety, quality, process improvement, and physician leadership. He completed his emergency medicine residency at LAC+USC Medical Center in 2005 and his transitional internship at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in 2002.

Listen to the episode below: