To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

At University Hospitals, this is more than just our mission. These words embody the opportunities available to the many worldclass doctors, nurses, health care professionals, and support staff that choose to join UH and Be the Difference.

The Manager, Quality Institute is responsible for clinical Process Improvement and Change Management.

In collaboration with local and UH leadership, creates multiple program methodologies for improving clinical performance and implementing needed changes to improve care and outcomes.

• Quality and Performance Improvement. Partners with clinical leadership to assess patient care for gaps to design and implement evidenced based practices and work flow.Clinical Risk Management.
• Directs clinical leadership with support from Legal Department and Risk Management Council to proactively identify and remediate clinical risks, and implement risk reduction strategies.
• Investigates patient harm events and sentinel events; assists clinical leadership to plan corrective actions.Accreditation.
• Leads local initiatives in conjunction with system leadership to achieve full compliance with all regulatory standards.
• Anticipates regulatory changes and is recognized as a leader in response to accreditation readiness.Patient Safety.
• Collaborates with system and local clinical leadership in directing a patient safety program and design processes to improve safety of care consistent with best practices and accreditation standards.Infection Control and Prevention.
• Leads the program to prevent and control the spread of infections and develops performance improvement activities to reduce the incidence of hospital acquired infections.
• Quality data collection and reporting.
• Creates and maintains a method of the accurate reporting quality data to internal and external stakeholders in conjunction with system direction.
• Oversees local data collection and reporting to assure adherence with the UH system and entity-specific Quality and Safety Plan, Performance Improvement Plan, and Work Plan.
• Applies data reporting principles and analytic methodology to work flow to ensure optimal data capture.
• Patient Advocacy as appropriate to facility.
• Oversees the organizations advisory resource and management of the patient complaint and grievance process.

Shift:  Full time, 40 hours / week

Location: UH Portage Medical Center, 6847 N Chestnut St, Ravenna, 44266

To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

At University Hospitals, this is more than just our mission. These words embody the opportunities available to the many worldclass doctors, nurses, health care professionals, and support staff that choose to join UH and Be the Difference.

The Manager, Quality Institute is responsible for clinical Process Improvement and Change Management.

In collaboration with local and UH leadership, creates multiple program methodologies for improving clinical performance and implementing needed changes to improve care and outcomes.

• Quality and Performance Improvement. Partners with clinical leadership to assess patient care for gaps to design and implement evidenced based practices and work flow.Clinical Risk Management.
• Directs clinical leadership with support from Legal Department and Risk Management Council to proactively identify and remediate clinical risks, and implement risk reduction strategies.
• Investigates patient harm events and sentinel events; assists clinical leadership to plan corrective actions.Accreditation.
• Leads local initiatives in conjunction with system leadership to achieve full compliance with all regulatory standards.
• Anticipates regulatory changes and is recognized as a leader in response to accreditation readiness.Patient Safety.
• Collaborates with system and local clinical leadership in directing a patient safety program and design processes to improve safety of care consistent with best practices and accreditation standards.Infection Control and Prevention.
• Leads the program to prevent and control the spread of infections and develops performance improvement activities to reduce the incidence of hospital acquired infections.
• Quality data collection and reporting.
• Creates and maintains a method of the accurate reporting quality data to internal and external stakeholders in conjunction with system direction.
• Oversees local data collection and reporting to assure adherence with the UH system and entity-specific Quality and Safety Plan, Performance Improvement Plan, and Work Plan.
• Applies data reporting principles and analytic methodology to work flow to ensure optimal data capture.
• Patient Advocacy as appropriate to facility.
• Oversees the organizations advisory resource and management of the patient complaint and grievance process.

Shift:  Full time, 40 hours / week

Location: UH Portage Medical Center, 6847 N Chestnut St, Ravenna, 44266

• Minimum of 5 years health care experience in Acute Care Quality required.
• 3+ yrs risk management experience preferred
• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing required, Master's degree preferred
• RN licensure in the State of Ohio required