Central Region Director of Quality & Safety
Company: Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
Location: New Britain
Posted on: January 24, 2023
Job Description:
Central Region Director of Quality & Safety Description Job
Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details:
Work where every moment matters.Every day, over 30,000 Hartford
HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride
in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to
become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.
-Position Summary:The Central Region Director of Quality and Safety
is an inspiring leader who provides strategic operational insight
to serve the community; engage staff, providers and patients while
fostering quality, safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
The Director will work collaboratively with the Central Region's
senior leaders, clinical department chairs, risk management,
employees and administrative leadership to develop and implement
the hospitals' quality and safety program and to ensure regulatory
compliance and accreditation.Key Accountabilities:
- Direct and coordinate the Quality Assessment and Performance
Improvement Committee, including the coordination of all meeting
activities and process improvements
- Participate and support organizational committees, teams, and
projects for the hospital and Hartford Healthcare related to all
aspects of performance improvement and the optimization of patient
outcomes, for example, Patient Safety, Infection Control Committee,
Patient Experience Committee -
- Oversee the coordination of the high reliability process,
serious safety event team and root cause analyses related to
clinical performance improvement and patient safety
- Provide leadership with quality trends, analysis and process
improvement activities that drive work for clinical improvement.
Develop quality overview and analysis of trends/activities for the
HHC Board Quality and Safety Committee
- Coordinate the annual review and revision of the hospital
Performance Improvement and Patient Safety Plans for approval by
the Board of Directors
- Serve as the expert on hospital-wide regulatory standards for
Joint Commission, DPH and CMS compliance
- Serve as a sponsor for specified performance improvement teams
and as an "expert resource" for facilitation and training. Support
ongoing peer review and ongoing professional practice review
process
- Assist managers and clinical chiefs in the development,
prioritization and implementation of department and division
specific performance improvement and peer review activities
- Collaboratively develop and recommend best practices and
oversee implementation of practices and programs. Identifies and
recommends opportunities for improvement of services provided
- Engage staff in process improvement and change activities.
Encourage positive response to new opportunities, new technology
and changes in healthcareQualifications
- Bachelor's Degree is required. Master's degree in Nursing,
Health Administration, Management or related discipline
preferred
- Three plus years of progressive leadership experience in
quality improvement in an acute care setting
- Experience in regulatory and Joint Commission accreditation
process
- Current license in good standing to practice as a Registered
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the State of
Connecticut is preferred
- Highly effective analytical, organizational and problem-solving
skills
- Strong communications skills required - both written and
verbal
- Excellent leadership skills. Visible leader with proven ability
to coach, mentor and influence
- Strong knowledge of performance improvement methodologies and
statistical process control toolsWe take great care of careers.With
locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting
opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part
of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new
technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to
countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving
organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a
competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.
Every moment matters. And this is your moment. We could tell you
more, but why not let our team members handle it? Hear what these
Hartford HealthCare employees have to say about working here, in
their own words.
Keywords: Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, New Britain , Central Region Director of Quality & Safety, Executive , New Britain, Connecticut
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