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CHPSO Patient Safety Organization, a division of the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI), was established to harmonize quality improvement and patient safety efforts. CHPSO works toward eliminating preventable patient harm and improving the quality of health care delivery in hospitals. One of the first and largest patient safety organizations in the nation, CHPSO is a trusted leader in the analysis, dissemination and archiving of patient safety information. CHPSO offers unmatched access to the emerging best practices of hundreds of hospitals in the US. CHPSO’s initiatives include providing a collaborative and privileged environment where hospitals can share data and best practices, analyzing adverse outcomes and developing corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence, developing educational materials, and serving as a statewide resource for patient-safety initiatives in California.
This position is primarily responsible for analyzing safety reports, adverse events, and related data, and providing informative reports and education to CHPSO staff and member institutions with the goal of eliminating preventable harm and improving the quality and reliability of health care delivery. This position will also work very closely with the CHPSO team in the development of signal detection, natural language processing, and other efforts related to systematic approaches for turning unstructured and semi structured data into actionable information.
To be successful, you will need to have the following education, skills and talents:
Experience in an acute healthcare setting is required.
Must be a licensed medical professional (e.g., nurse, pharmacist, respiratory therapist.) Advanced degree preferred.
At least five years of applicable quality experience such as a quality committee member, involvement in problem solving teams, management of data and use of CQI tools is required. Good understanding of and experience with patient safety, risk and quality concepts.
Advanced skill level in MS Office software programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
Ability to use SQL, or like database, to run queries and provide feedback to the CHPSO team on database elements as related to clinical subject matter.
Demonstrated advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proven ability to transform raw event report data into an accurate and useful information.
Excellent oral, written, communication and consulting skills.
Working knowledge of or experience in quality management/performance improvement and familiarity with accreditation standards and CMS regulations.
Proven ability to effectively communicate with end-users in an informative and non-technical manner.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential materials in a professional manner.
Understanding and ability to translate safety and reliability science into practical operations design.
Ability to organize and work on multiple projects.
Prioritizes and meets deadlines.
Must have strong analytical and organizational skills, be detail-oriented and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision.
Must work well as a team member and must demonstrate effectiveness in doing so.
Knowledge of hospital operations and regulations required.
If this sounds like a good fit with your background and career interests, we’d love to hear from you! To apply, please forward your resume and cover letter (with salary requirement) to https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=889fa99c-b269-4a02-a86f-f972f4b9ac20&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=302960&source=CC2&lang=en_US
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