Tilithia McBride is Chief Operating Officer at the Federation of American Hospitals. Tilithia oversees all organizational operations – finance, human resources, and administrative services – while driving organization strategy related to key issues. She also serves as FAH’s leading expert on quality, patient safety and public health, directing the Federation’s regulatory and legislative work to strengthen hospital quality, patient safety, public health, and value-based care. She staffs the FAH Quality Committee and Pharmacy Task Force, guiding member engagement on national policy priorities. 

Tilithia has more than 25 years of experience across the health care sector, working with hospitals, health systems, policymakers, payers, and life sciences organizations to advance quality, access, and performance improvement. Her work also extends globally, partnering with international health leaders to promote best practices in patient safety and health system innovation.

She is a doctoral candidate in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.