Director of Quality Improvement
Our organization seeks a visionary leader to oversee the integration of quality throughout our clinical operations, driving high-reliability in performance. This critical role is responsible for ensuring successful project implementation across entities, collaborating with senior leadership to prioritize resources and aligning performance-improvement opportunities with system teams.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Quality Leadership: Drive the integration of quality across the organization, meeting CMS and The Joint Commission standards and annual initiatives.
2. Performance and Process Improvement: Serve as an expert in performance and process improvement, project management, and change-management methods. Coach and facilitate improvement activities related to patient safety, risk reduction, clinical performance, peer review, and regulatory compliance.
3. Population Health and Care Transitions: Direct evaluation and improvement of healthcare processes and transitions to advance safety and effectiveness for defined populations.
4. Health Data Analytics: Leverage our analytic environment to guide data-driven decision making. Oversee data acquisition from internal and external sources, conduct quantitative analysis, and provide oversight of ongoing performance assessment.
5. Patient Safety: Foster a safe environment by promoting safe practices, building a Just Culture, and improving processes that detect and mitigate harm.
6. Regulatory and Accreditation: Direct evaluation, monitoring, and improvement of compliance with internal and external requirements. Prepare for regulatory audits, support continuous survey readiness, and oversee post-survey follow-up.
7. Quality Review and Accountability: Provide expertise in voluntary, mandatory, and contractual reporting requirements for data acquisition, analysis, and reporting.
8. Professional Engagement: Engage in the healthcare quality profession, advancing competencies, ethical practice, and lifelong learning.
This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional to make a meaningful impact on our organization's quality and performance.
We offer a dynamic work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for growth and development.