Director of Clinical Quality Improvement

Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Palm Springs, CA
Job Description
Desert Regional Medical Center is seeking a Director of Clinical Quality Improvement to lead and oversee the Performance Improvement Program, Regulatory Compliance, and risk reduction within their inpatient and outpatient services. This role involves overseeing key quality metrics, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. The position reports to the Head of Quality Services.

Requirements

  • Oversee and provide direct input to the Performance Improvement Program.
  • Manages the measurements and reporting of public data bases.
  • Oversee the preparation of data for facility committees and Tenet quality reports.
  • Oversee the Patient Safety functions, including the Patient Safety Committee.
  • Ensure continuing compliance with all regulatory standards.
  • Oversee and provide guidance to the Infection Control Program.
  • Ensure risk/loss reduction through coordination and supervision of the Patient Relations program.
  • Collect and analyze data from various hospital information systems
  • Identify specific practitioners or medical staff departments with opportunities to reduce costs.
  • Present findings to individual physicians/medical departments with recommendations.
  • Tracks cost savings; present findings to executive staff.
  • Plans, maintains, and monitors the departments’ financial resources to achieve operating goals.
  • Submits annual budget preparation plan.
  • Controls and monitors Labor Management costs
  • Ensures that current job standards/competencies exist
  • Coordinates attendance at Hospital Orientation
  • Completes all Mandatory Continuing Education Requirements.
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