Quality Coordinator Hospital

Kindred Healthcare•Rancho Cucamonga, CA

48d•$36 - $45•Hybrid

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Rancho is a 55-bed long-term acute care hospital offering extended recovery periods with 24-hour clinical care. The Quality Coordinator will assist with data collection and analysis, creating aggregate data reports, open record review, survey preparation and compliance, event investigation and management, and other activities related to hospital performance improvement. This role involves reviewing electronic and paper records, data entry, report writing, attending meetings, and data analysis.

Requirements

Comprehensive understanding of performance improvement strategies for health care.
Computer skills to manage word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database software along with the electronic medical records.
Must read, write and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.
3 years clinical experience in healthcare and performance measurement or improvement experience.
Graduate from an accredited program leading to licensure as an LPN/LVN or RN, preferred.
Current clinical licensure, preferred.

Responsibilities

Supports the department and hospital’s efforts toward a comprehensive and effective program for evaluating and improving organizational performance.
Performs accurate open record review, tracking, aggregating, trending, analysis and creating reports for performance improvement activities.
Assists with facility response to significant and/or sentinel events and assists with timely evaluation on completion of a root cause analysis and action plan.
Maintains event database and produces aggregate reports.
Demonstrates ability to look at the system issues behind medical errors and portrays a no blame demeanor in all event investigations and performance improvement activities.
Demonstrates ability to develop, maintain and produce reports related to organizational performance.
Collects and enters performance improvement data.
Collaborates with appropriate hospital department leaders to assure compliance with National Patient Safety Goals and provides reports on compliance.
Prepares and completes follow-up activities related to the hospital and Market Quality Council meetings, including collection, analysis, reports, agenda development, recording of minutes and maintenance of historical records.
Assists in the annual completion of the Periodic Performance Measurement tool for Joint Commission compliance.
Leads and/or facilitates performance improvement teams.
Participates in performance improvement studies and projects as assigned by the Director of Quality Management.
Maintains all information in a manner that ensures confidentiality and meets all regulatory requirements.
Assists with ensuring compliance with external regulatory bodies, including but not limited to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), The Joint Commission, state Public Health, and OSHA.
Remains current with changes in regulatory standards as applicable.
Performs other related duties as assigned.