Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare leads and directs process and overall quality improvement activities that produce better patient care and more efficient operations. Develops programs to review and evaluate patient care and outcomes. Being a Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare implements a strategy and plans for a quality improvement function within the facility in collaboration with the administrative and clinical leaders of the hospital. Tracks and presents results of improvement efforts and ongoing measures of clinical processes to management. Additionally, Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
The Director of Home Health Quality Management assumes the responsibility for planning, developing, directing, managing, and facilitating the Quality Programs of the Home Health Agency. Develops and monitors compliance with policies and procedures that address quality and patient safety. Discovers opportunities for improvement through data analysis and observation of processes of care, and through collaboration with internal and external resources and professional relationships. Lean/Six Sigma principles and other quality improvement tools are utilized to drive improvements that support strategic goals. Ensures policies and procedures to comply with the federal, state and local laws, regulations, codes and current practice standards. Responsible for identification and assessment of compliance vulnerability and risk, assures compliance training and education for all levels of personnel, conducts and oversees audits of defined areas/functions to assess compliance, implements action/resolution to problems or misconduct. Maintains an environment of continuous survey readiness. Oversees the management and supervision of the home health Clinical Outcome Specialist and OASIS reviewers, Prepares and monitors the annual budget, develops staffing patterns, represents home health to the medical staff and assists with orientation of new associates for the agency. Serves as a resource to the program, and works collaboratively with the leadership team, mentoring managers and staff. Responsible for the recruitment, retention, training, and continuing education of quality staff. Responsible for reporting and validating data for regulatory compliance with OASIS, HHCAHPS and benchmarking initiatives. Ensures customer satisfaction, quality management and other activities as assigned.
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