Quality Informatics Improvement Specialist

Quality Informatics Performance Improvement Specialist

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Location Detail: 9 Farm Springs Rd Farmington (10566)
Shift Detail: Monday-Friday

Work where every moment matters.
Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford Health Care 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.

• Utilizes internal and external data to identify issues and trends that impact patient safety and quality of care. Provides enterprise oversight of regulatory quality and reporting requirements for CMS and Joint Commission and collaborates with organizational leadership and regional teams in formulating plans to address identified opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluates HHC performance in achieving all required metrics for all electronic or digital measures and submissions. Validates data for integrity and performance opportunities and takes lead on improvement initiatives with system and regional clinical leadership.
• Synthesizes data with clinical knowledge and recommends strategies to improve clinical performance and enhance quality and patient safety. Collaborates with analytical teams to develop performance dashboards. Educates constituents regarding performance improvement tools and techniques, e.g., PDSA methodology.
• Reads and interprets CMS rules and other quality program requirements and keeps the organization informed of changes. Partners with key stakeholders in activities for monitoring quality of care to meet organizational objectives and external accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Participates in and/or leads designated performance improvement teams as indicated and according to the organization’s strategic priorities, e.g., population-specific quality measures teams, readmission reduction, reduction of preventable harm, etc.
• Performs quality and safety monitoring activities necessary to support clinical and administrative staff with ongoing evaluation of care processes and outcomes.
• Functions as a system liaison for computer software systems necessary for collection and transmission of data for public reporting and national benchmarking.

• Education:
  • BA or BS degree is required
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Management or related discipline preferred
• Experience:
  • Minimum 5 years in a clinical healthcare-related field with working knowledge of Electronic Health Record workflows
  • 3 years clinical data analysis
• Licensure, Certification, Registration:
  • Active professional licensure (RN, APRN, or other Clinical Specialty) in the State of Connecticut

We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford Health Care 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.

• Seniority level:
  Mid
  - Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Quality Assurance
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care