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MUSC Health · 1 month ago

Quality and Safety Program Coordinator

Charleston, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

MUSC Health is a leading academic medical center, and they are seeking a Quality and Safety Program Coordinator to support the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program. The role involves analyzing clinical data to improve surgical quality and safety, collaborating with various stakeholders, and implementing evidence-based practices to optimize patient outcomes.

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Responsibilities

Collecting, analyzing, and reviewing clinically relevant data to monitor and identify potential surgical quality and safety issues and to support quality improvement (QI) for Pre-surgery, during surgery, and post-surgery for better patient outcomes

Share findings and results of the QI data with stakeholders (surgeon and leadership)

Propose interventions using standardized quality improvement methodology tools

Work closely with surgical stakeholders and the Value Institute to create evidence-based order sets, pathways, and protocols to reduce unnecessary care variation and relentlessly strive for evidence-based practice

Facilitate education and empowerment of patients and their families about their diseases through the treatment process

Collaborate with patients, families, and providers in the decision-making process

Educate team members to the importance of using evidence-based practice and standard tools to reduce unnecessary care variation

Provide full support to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program within the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) program for the Perioperative ICCE/Services

Assist with leading the development, implementation, and sustainment of the ERAS program and pathways across surgical specialties

Sustainment initiatives include, building data reports, collecting relevant quality data, analyzing, and assessing data, working with relevant stakeholders on disseminating data and information, benchmarking performance, and leading multidisciplinary teams to improve performance based on goals

Present performance to relevant oversight and governance groups bridging the gaps between multidisciplinary teams ensuring alignment of the ERAS program using data and evidence-based practice to develop protocols that are integrated into surgical workflows to optimize patient outcomes, improve patient experience, and reduce variability in care

Qualification

Quality ImprovementData AnalysisStakeholder CollaborationEvidence-Based PracticePatient EducationMultidisciplinary Team Leadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

2 years of experience

Company

MUSC Health

MUSC Health provides health-care services through its patient- and family-centered care, education, research, and various partnerships. It is a sub-organization of Medical University of South Carolina.

Founded in 1824

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

10001+ employees