Eisenhower Health
RN-Quality Outcome Analyst
Eisenhower Health, Rancho Mirage, California, United States, 92271
Job Objective:
A brief overview of the position.The Quality Outcomes Analyst will assist in measuring and analyzing clinical data to improve quality of patient care and cost-efficiency for the organization.
Reports toQuality Manager or Director
SupervisesNone
Ages of PatientsNone
Blood Borne PathogensMinimal/ No Potential
QualificationsEducationRequired: BSN or MSN
Licensure/CertificationRequired: California RN licensePreferred: Healthcare Quality Certification (CPHQ), Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), or other relevant certification
ExperienceRequired: Two years' experience in performance / quality improvement activities and/or one year experience as a registered nurse, and/or two years experience in healthcare analytics.
Essential ResponsibilitiesDemonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.Participates in regulatory body surveys (e.g. Joint Commission, California Department of Public Health) and assist in monitoring of action items as requested.Coordinates the Joint Commission (TJC) readiness education activities (e.g. audio conferences).Assists with TJC Periodic Performance Review (PPR) and disease specific certification process by providing structure and process to organization stakeholders.Assures accreditation survey reference-documentation binders are updated routinely.Coordinates and schedules facility-wide TJC tracers, including distribution of results and requests for follow-up from various department.Facilitates meetings/projects that support TJC, CDPH, CMS and other regulatory readiness (e.g. Sentinel Event Alert Gap Analysis/ Action Plan Teams, Proactive Team Assessments and Mock Survey Response Teams).Researches current findings of best practice and provide this information to appropriate clinical performance improvement teams.Acts as facilitator and minute keeper for PI teams as required.Analyzes, disseminates, and presents hospital outcomes data using statistical tools (i.e. process control charts, descriptive statistics, etc.) in an appropriate manner, as requested.Prepares reports illustrating quality measures, data and recommendations.Implements tracking systems to measure the effectiveness of interventions.Communicates with team members and participates in appropriate committees to report process-outcome information.Provides education to customers regarding process-outcomes data, specific data elements and other issues as identified.Supports Root Cause Analysis process as requested.Documents conclusions, recommendations and actions of Root Cause Analysis Meetings and distribute to appropriate individuals for follow up as requested.Assists with projects supporting the Quality Department (e.g. identification of clinical financial-process measures to improve clinical outcomes and cost-efficiency, cost analysis based on research and financial data).Assists with Quality Council agenda, minutes, follow-up, and related reports for medical committees and Board of Director, as directed.Acts as a quality improvement leader and is a resource to the hospital, and the medical staff regarding TJC, CMS, and Title 22 standards.May support Medical Staff Quality Improvement/Peer Review Committees as appropriateMay be responsible for core measure abstractionMay assume coordinator responsibilities for the Sepsis core measureMay act as an assistant to the Infection PreventionistsPerforms other duties as assigned.
A brief overview of the position.The Quality Outcomes Analyst will assist in measuring and analyzing clinical data to improve quality of patient care and cost-efficiency for the organization.
Reports toQuality Manager or Director
SupervisesNone
Ages of PatientsNone
Blood Borne PathogensMinimal/ No Potential
QualificationsEducationRequired: BSN or MSN
Licensure/CertificationRequired: California RN licensePreferred: Healthcare Quality Certification (CPHQ), Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), or other relevant certification
ExperienceRequired: Two years' experience in performance / quality improvement activities and/or one year experience as a registered nurse, and/or two years experience in healthcare analytics.
Essential ResponsibilitiesDemonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.Participates in regulatory body surveys (e.g. Joint Commission, California Department of Public Health) and assist in monitoring of action items as requested.Coordinates the Joint Commission (TJC) readiness education activities (e.g. audio conferences).Assists with TJC Periodic Performance Review (PPR) and disease specific certification process by providing structure and process to organization stakeholders.Assures accreditation survey reference-documentation binders are updated routinely.Coordinates and schedules facility-wide TJC tracers, including distribution of results and requests for follow-up from various department.Facilitates meetings/projects that support TJC, CDPH, CMS and other regulatory readiness (e.g. Sentinel Event Alert Gap Analysis/ Action Plan Teams, Proactive Team Assessments and Mock Survey Response Teams).Researches current findings of best practice and provide this information to appropriate clinical performance improvement teams.Acts as facilitator and minute keeper for PI teams as required.Analyzes, disseminates, and presents hospital outcomes data using statistical tools (i.e. process control charts, descriptive statistics, etc.) in an appropriate manner, as requested.Prepares reports illustrating quality measures, data and recommendations.Implements tracking systems to measure the effectiveness of interventions.Communicates with team members and participates in appropriate committees to report process-outcome information.Provides education to customers regarding process-outcomes data, specific data elements and other issues as identified.Supports Root Cause Analysis process as requested.Documents conclusions, recommendations and actions of Root Cause Analysis Meetings and distribute to appropriate individuals for follow up as requested.Assists with projects supporting the Quality Department (e.g. identification of clinical financial-process measures to improve clinical outcomes and cost-efficiency, cost analysis based on research and financial data).Assists with Quality Council agenda, minutes, follow-up, and related reports for medical committees and Board of Director, as directed.Acts as a quality improvement leader and is a resource to the hospital, and the medical staff regarding TJC, CMS, and Title 22 standards.May support Medical Staff Quality Improvement/Peer Review Committees as appropriateMay be responsible for core measure abstractionMay assume coordinator responsibilities for the Sepsis core measureMay act as an assistant to the Infection PreventionistsPerforms other duties as assigned.