Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.
Summary:
Primary responsibility of this role is to the patient safety and strategic deployment of patient safety initiatives. Plans, implements, and manages patient safety initiatives that decrease risk of safety occurrences based on incident reporting and issues that arise through ongoing monitoring and reporting. Supports patient safety and quality improvement activities designed to identify opportunities and achieve improvements in patient care across the assigned department(s).
Responsibilities:
1. Ensures quality, patient safety and regulatory compliance for assigned clinical department(s).
2. Using process improvement methods, conducts analyses of data to promote increased efficiency, safety, revenue, satisfaction and quality.
3. Coordinates, implements, and evaluates patient safety initiatives and harm-reduction activities for assigned clinical departments. Recommends appropriate actions based on the analysis. Using project management skills, facilitates projects that have major organizational impact.
4. Coordinates all aspects of the Peer Review process and partners with Peer Review Committee Chairs to ensure appropriate case referral and thorough review of patient care.
5. Functions as an expert in the interpretation of Joint Commission, state and federal standards, and ensures adherence with requirements.
6. Promotes safety programs through presentation, staff education and education materials
7. Collaborates with the Patient Safety/Risk Management office to identify risk management issues and opportunities for improvement.
8. Conducts Risk Assessments, Failure Mode and Effects Analyses & Root Cause Analyses to identify ways to reduce threats to patient safety & organizational exposure & works with the identified departments to implement corrective action that minimizes risks.
9. Responsible for patient relation activities as set forth by Site Director of Quality.
10. Conducts research and works with outside agencies on focused research initiatives.
11. Maintains confidentiality of information encountered through job activities.
12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Required: Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 3 years work related experience.
CPHQ preferred.
Desirable: Masters level degree or master's level prepared.
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave
Work Type: Full-Time
Standard Hours: 40.00
FTE: 1.000000
Work Schedule: Day 8
Work Shift: M-F 8am - 4:30pm
Org Unit: 307
Department: Quality Improvement
Exempt: Yes
Grade: S12
Salary Range:
$39.2100 - $72.8300 Hourly
Working conditions:
Essential:
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.
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Summary:
Primary responsibility of this role is to the patient safety and strategic deployment of patient safety initiatives. Plans, implements, and manages patient safety initiatives that decrease risk of safety occurrences based on incident reporting and issues that arise through ongoing monitoring and reporting. Supports patient safety and quality improvement activities designed to identify opportunities and achieve improvements in patient care across the assigned department(s).
Responsibilities:
1. Ensures quality, patient safety and regulatory compliance for assigned clinical department(s).
2. Using process improvement methods, conducts analyses of data to promote increased efficiency, safety, revenue, satisfaction and quality.
3. Coordinates, implements, and evaluates patient safety initiatives and harm-reduction activities for assigned clinical departments. Recommends appropriate actions based on the analysis. Using project management skills, facilitates projects that have major organizational impact.
4. Coordinates all aspects of the Peer Review process and partners with Peer Review Committee Chairs to ensure appropriate case referral and thorough review of patient care.
5. Functions as an expert in the interpretation of Joint Commission, state and federal standards, and ensures adherence with requirements.
6. Promotes safety programs through presentation, staff education and education materials
7. Collaborates with the Patient Safety/Risk Management office to identify risk management issues and opportunities for improvement.
8. Conducts Risk Assessments, Failure Mode and Effects Analyses & Root Cause Analyses to identify ways to reduce threats to patient safety & organizational exposure & works with the identified departments to implement corrective action that minimizes risks.
9. Responsible for patient relation activities as set forth by Site Director of Quality.
10. Conducts research and works with outside agencies on focused research initiatives.
11. Maintains confidentiality of information encountered through job activities.
12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Required: Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 3 years work related experience.
CPHQ preferred.
Desirable: Masters level degree or master's level prepared.
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave
Work Type: Full-Time
Standard Hours: 40.00
FTE: 1.000000
Work Schedule: Day 8
Work Shift: M-F 8am - 4:30pm
Org Unit: 307
Department: Quality Improvement
Exempt: Yes
Grade: S12
Salary Range:
$39.2100 - $72.8300 Hourly
Working conditions:
Essential:
- Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
- Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
- Generally pleasant working conditions.
- Little or no potential for occupational risk
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.
Please Note :
blog.nvalabs.org is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, blog.nvalabs.org provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.