Quality Improvement Specialist

In the Quality Improvement Specialist role, you will be responsible for identifying, implementing, and managing cross-setting quality improvement strategies based within hospital, nursing home, home health, hospice, dialysis and physician practice settings. The Quality Improvement Specialist works with senior leadership, direct care and performance improvement professionals in these settings to ensure the implementation and ongoing internal monitoring of evidence-based interventions in a timely and effective manner. The Quality Improvement Specialist also works with professional health care organizations and community-based organizations to enlist their support as partners in improving transitions of care across the health care continuum. Collaborates with subject matter experts on topics such as infection prevention, (including COVID-19), immunizations and drug safety to carry out one-to-one quality improvement (QI), small group educational activities, learning action networks and resource development. Duties to include but not limited to: Recruiting and engaging health care providers, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, community centers, human service agencies, political leaders, business leaders, media, consultants, educational institutions and others in collaborative partnerships to identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes related to quality and efficiency. Establishing and facilitating learning and action networks using in person meetings, teleconferences, and webinars. Providing technical assistance to healthcare providers on root cause analysis research methods to define opportunities to improve outcomes of care and avoid harms. Managing groups of providers by monitoring clinical outcomes and quality improvement measures to demonstrate sustainment of initiatives. Monitoring closely the progress of provider intervention efforts and maintain a tracking system for the adopted interventions. Ensuring internal reports and required documentation are completed and submitted on time. Presenting results of interventions through meetings with internal and external customers (i.e., Government agencies, providers, IPRO management and staff) and through large group presentations at conferences and meetings, as requested.