Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare jobs in Battle Creek, MI

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)

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Quality Improvement Coordinator
  • Oaklawn Hospital
  • Marshall, MI FULL_TIME
  • Job Summary:

    Coordinates quality improvement projects, data collection and dissemination, high quality abstraction, assist with infection prevention audits, and organization of teams working on processes pertinent to the organization and regulatory compliance.


    Essential Functions:

    • Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
    • Navigates electronic medical records with ease. Willing to learn navigation of EMRs.
    • Coordinates and/or performs accurate and timely data abstraction for measures.
    • Maintains the knowledge of measure specifications and data definitions, and facilitates process improvement to meet requirements
    • Assures core measure validation is completed prior to quarterly data transmission.
    • Completes validation audits, CDAC audits, etc.
    • Assists with identifying EMR opportunities for improvement.
    • Assists with analyzing and improving electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) scores.
    • Perform Sepsis abstraction.
    • Assists with MSQC chart abstractions.
    • Coordinates and/or performs accurate and timely data abstraction for elements related to pay for performance measures, MHA HIIN and initiatives, registries, and other projects.
    • Analyzes patient satisfaction scores for opportunities for improvement.
    • Works with appropriate staff to create corrective action plans to improve patient satisfaction scores.
    • Provides necessary education/reports to departments/committees related to patient satisfaction.
    • Produces internal and external performance reports for analyzing including multiple matrices, data logs, data entry to external agencies, and coordination of the physician scorecards.
    • Through review of clinical metric performance, assesses for trends and underlying causes for deficiencies.
    • Facilitates the improvement of deficient clinical measures and negative trends involving those necessary to improve processes.
    • Provides support and education to clinical and medical staff in making decisions regarding appropriate choices to meet clinical measure criteria.
    • Chairs and/or attends committee meetings related to patient safety, quality improvement efforts, and pay for performance activities. Including initiatives such as improving patient satisfaction, PDCA’s, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) events, Lean and other preventive/corrective action activities.
    • Assist to review patient safety occurrences for trends and opportunities for improvement.
    • Assures the adherence of all standards and policies as set forth by Oaklawn and the accrediting bodies for the purposes of licensure, regulation, and accreditation.
    • Functions as a resource for ISO and NIAHO standards for staff.
    • Understands infection prevention practices and assist with IP audits, education and corrective action.

    Minimum Qualifications: Degree in nursing or a health discipline. Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience overseeing and/or performing data abstraction, analysis, and process improvement.


    Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Bachelor’s degree preferred. Experience in a quality improvement department setting, preferred. Must have experience and skillset related to PDCA deployment in multiple process improvement initiatives. Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytic problem-solving skills, with exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Competent in the use of Microsoft Office Word and PowerPoint, with basic understanding of statistics and proficient experience with using Excel. Knowledge of, or experience in, the delivery of patient care needed to perform the duties of the position. Change management experience is preferred with strong influential skills. Experience in Lean, and FMEA tools and processes preferred Ability to perform in a self-directed manner within a team-focused framework. Experience interacting with regulatory surveyors preferred. Navigates the Cerner medical record with ease. Willing to learn navigation of other existing EMRs within Oaklawn enterprise. Maintains knowledge of measure specifications and data definitions and facilitates process improvements to meet requirements.


    Working Conditions: Work is generally performed within an office environment with standard office equipment.


    Physical Requirements: Constantly see/visual acuity. Frequently sit, talk/hear, handle/grasp/feel. Occasionally lift/carry 1 to 50 lbs.

  • 21 Days Ago

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Handyman/Construction
  • Ziegler Home Improvement
  • Kalamazoo, MI PART_TIME,TEMPORARY,FULL_TIME
  • At Ziegler Home Improvement we have a culture of integrity and positivity. We are looking for a positive thinking, motivated, self starter who is looking to grow with the company! You will get a $300 ...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Director of Nursing
  • Avon Healthcare Services
  • Kalamazoo, MI FULL_TIME
  • Alamo Cove is under new ownership and we are excited to seek a new Director of Nursing to lead our clinical team. YOU have an exciting opportunity to join our team and work at our prestigious Skilled ...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Permanent Manager / Director OR Manager
  • Aya Healthcare
  • Battle Creek, MI FULL_TIME
  • Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for the following position: Manager / Director OR Manager in Battle Creek, Michigan. This is a 104 week contract position that requires at least one year of exp...
  • 8 Days Ago

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Permanent Manager / Director ICU Manager
  • Aya Healthcare
  • Battle Creek, MI FULL_TIME
  • Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for the following position: Manager / Director ICU Manager in Battle Creek, Michigan. This is a 104 week contract position that requires at least one year of ex...
  • 15 Days Ago

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Director of Social Services
  • Ciena Healthcare Management
  • Battle Creek, MI FULL_TIME
  • Are you a social worker dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? As the Director of Social Services at Ciena Healthcare you will provide medically-related social services that help guests to attai...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Travel Nurse RN - Director of Nursing - $3,462 per week
  • TRS Healthcare
  • Battle Creek, MI
  • ALOIS Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Director of Nursing for a travel nursing job in Battle Creek, Michigan. Jo...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Registered Nurse RN Home Health PRN
  • Elara Caring
  • Kalamazoo, MI
  • At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, e...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
  • Medilodge of Marshall
  • Marshall, MI
  • CertifiedNurse Aide (CNA) LEADING MARKET WAGES - Starting at$20.70-$27.70 Per Hour MediLodge is proud to have received t...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Information Systems
  • Parallel Partners
  • Marshall, MI
  • Director of Information Systems, Marshall, MI The Director of Information Systems will oversee staff, projects, operatin...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Infection Control (RN)
  • Prestige Healthcare
  • Portage, MI
  • Infection Control - Infection Preventionist RN MediLodge is proud to have received the 2023 Michigan Employer of the Yea...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Registered Nurse
  • MediLodge of Portage
  • Portage, MI
  • REGISTERED NURSE (RN) LEADING MARKET WAGES -Starting at $42.20-$53.70 per Hour MediLodge is proud to havereceived the 20...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Bcba) $10,000 Sign ON Bonus
  • Centria Autism
  • Battle Creek, MI
  • Centria Autism is the largest provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (AS...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Associate Strategic Sales Manager - Remote - Emergency Care/Patient Resuscitation & Treatment
  • Stryker Corporation
  • Portage, MI
  • Why join Stryker? We are proud to be named one of the World's Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fort...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which encompasses all of Calhoun County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 52,347, while the MSA's population was 136,146. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 43.73 square miles (113.26 km2), of which 42.61 square miles (110.36 km2) is land and 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2) is water, making Battle Cree...
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Income Estimation for Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare jobs
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Battle Creek, Michigan area prices
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