Under general supervision, assists the Program Director in overseeing day to day operations of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Hospital Quality Improvement Contract (HQIC) which is designed to reduce harm in the hospital setting with a focus on specific core elements.
Responsible for coordinating improvement activities for the assigned hospitals engaged in the HQIC work. This includes performing risk assessment and gap analysis; develop action plans and priority lists; recommend best-practice tools and resources; conduct on-site and virtual visits, and coaching calls; and assist hospitals in operationalizing quality improvement initiatives. In addition, serve as a topic lead to provide educational and technical assistance to hospitals on the prevention of healthcare associated infections, overall infection control, pandemic preparedness, antibiotic stewardship, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Clinical topics include healthcare acquired infections/conditions, falls, pressure ulcers, re-admissions, sepsis, adverse drug events and ventilator associated events. Also responsible for coordinating project activities including planning, report preparation and finalization, meeting project timelines and deliverables.
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