Hackensack Meridian Health · 9 hours ago
Stroke Program Data Coord - Full Time - Day
Edison, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$106K/yr - $106K/yr
3+ years expHackensack Meridian Health is dedicated to transforming healthcare and fostering a collaborative culture among its employees. The Stroke Program Data Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the stroke quality improvement program, ensuring accurate data collection and analysis to enhance patient care across various departments involved in stroke treatment.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for monitoring, maintaining and enhancing the quality of care delivered to stroke patients using the Performance Improvement Process
Assists in data quality control and cleanup of abstracted indicators prior to submission to external sources
Utilizes the Stroke Registry / Get with the Guidelines, Business Intelligence and Vizient to develop measures to provide a threshold for success and evaluation of processes
Utilizes expertise to build upon and enhance the electronic medical record to ensure compliance is met with best practice stroke science
Participates in real time data abstraction and analysis; validates data reports and collaborates with abstraction and coding teams
Collaborates with network stroke leaders to harmonize best practices
Identifies and implements data driven strategies to ensure success in patient transfers from referring network hospitals
Covers day to day responsibilities of Stroke Program Manager and Stroke Program Coordinator at Primary Stroke Center in their absence (vacations, illness, position vacancy)
Coordinates investigation, analysis and response to variances to core metrics defined by Joint Commission, quality/patient safety issues, events and significant care issues or trends. Works in collaboration with the Quality Department to assist in facilitation of root cause analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, and process improvement, working with multidisciplinary teams
Demonstrates use of appropriate methodologies and relevant tools such as PDCA, RCA, process flow and Affinity diagrams; assists team with understanding and interpreting their data. comprehensive stroke program
Maintains a database for Joint Commission and prepares data presentation for comprehensive stroke certification
Provides consultation and assistance to Primary Stroke Center spoke site to ensure quality data systems, performance improvement process and data analysis are in place
Ensure that there is effective analysis of performance data with comparison over time and comparisons to internal and external benchmarks to identify improvement opportunities
Documents performance improvement processes to determine success of actions and implementations and event resolution
In conjunction with clinical leaders, performs focused studies on diagnosis, procedures and various performance measures based on predetermined criteria. Participates in clinical research, presentation and IRB activities
Ensures plans and designs are consistent with internal and external expectations for certification, regulatory compliance and public reporting
Promotes the concept of cooperation and develops open lines of communication with department team members, patients, visitors, and other personnel within and outside the hospital
Works effectively with the Clinical Director, medical staff, neurosurgeons and vascular team to facilitate development and implementation of practice guidelines
Communicates problems or trends identified to appropriate committees, medical staff, administrative staff and/or management staff
Maintains current knowledge and expertise in regulations and requirements of a comprehensive stroke program. Ensures design and improvement plans are fully compliant with Joint Commission, American Heart Association, NJDOH, CMS, US News and World Reports
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior
Other duties and/or projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science
A minimum of 3-5 years of clinical hospital experience, preferably in neurology, intensive care, or emergency care
Strong presentation and facilitation skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms
NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification
National neuro certification within one year of hire (SCRN, CNRN, NVRN, etc)
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Paid leave
Tuition reimbursement
Retirement benefits
Company
Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack Meridian Health is a health care organization that offers research and medical services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$36.3MKey Investors
Baldrick's FoundationNational Institutes of Health
2023-11-21Grant
2023-02-24Grant· $3M
2019-05-10Grant· $33.3M
Leadership Team
Robert C. Garrett
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Allen
President, Financial Services Division and CFO
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