QI Coordinator RN, Congenital Heart Program - Heart Institute - Full Time - 10hr Days

Cedars-Sinai•United States,

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cedars-Sinai, the work you do every day directly affects others' lives. Our passionate and dedicated culture has earned us six Magnet designations for nursing excellence. Join us and experience why U.S. News & World Report recognizes us as one of America's Best Hospitals! The Smidt Heart Institute is home to a distinguished team of experts who are setting the bar for cardiovascular care in the United States. The Institute brings together 16 centers and programs to diagnose and treat all heart and vascular conditions. It serves patients from infants to those with advanced disease. Compassionate care is coordinated with a flexible research enterprise, providing patients access to groundbreaking treatments.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN)
Experience in data review and abstraction
Familiarity with clinical databases and statistical analysis
Knowledge of national and state registries (e.g., ACC NCDR, STS, CCORP)
Understanding of CMS requirements
Ability to collaborate and present findings

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Congenital Heart Program
Experience with performance improvement initiatives

Responsibilities

Perform detailed evaluations of patient records in Congenital Heart
Abstract and compile statistics and clinical data for internal databases and external registries.
Apply internal databases for generating volume/statistical reports and physician statistics.
Support privileging, re-credentialing, and reporting for performance improvement committees.
Contribute to Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) reviews.
Ensure adherence to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by submitting data to national and state registries.
Facilitate insurance contracting and align with OPSHD State of CA reporting requirements.
Supply data for U.S. News and World Report.
Input abstracted data into various registries, including the American College of Cardiology (ACC) NCDR data registries, the Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS) registries, and the California Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Outcomes Reporting Program (CCORP).
Collaborate with the Document Management Specialist Supervisor and Heart Institute Managers.
Collect and prepare data for public reporting.
Present findings and data analyses in different environments.
Actively participate in efforts to improve clinical outcomes and patient care quality within Cardiology.