Registered Nurse (RN), QI/Trauma Outreach & Prevention Coordinator, Full Time, First Shift

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The Quality Improvement / Trauma Prevention and Outreach Coordinator is a dual role that will support UC Health’s Trauma Center. Coordinates all activities related to quality management and process improvement initiatives. Provides support for data analysis, data mining, and quality monitoring and support improvements in quality of care, service levels, revenue realization and cost effectiveness. Facilitates outreach and community-based injury prevention programs at the local, regional, and national level in accordance with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) requirements for a verified Trauma Center. Reviews trauma data and works collaboratively with community groups on a local, regional, or national level on prevention and outreach programs. Seeks out and applies for grant funding opportunities from sources within and outside the institution to support injury prevention and outreach efforts. 

Quality Improvement:
•    Reviews patient medical records for appropriateness, protocol compliance, and appropriate variances. Ensures and facilitates compliance with protocols and documentation requirements. Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
•    Maintains specific knowledge of requirements and deficiencies related to performance improvement through ongoing education, webinars, updates, and communications, and communicates this information to the Trauma Medical Director and Trauma Program Manager. 
•    Ensures the program meets and documents all performance improvement requirements set forth by the external governing bodies of the program to successfully maintain verification. Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.
•    Participates in the development of action plans based on identified events and trends.
•    Assist in the preparation and coordination of PI meetings as directed, including managing meeting invites, sharing agenda topics, and keeping records of meetings.

Data Analysis:
•    Conducts analysis of data to support identification of performance improvement opportunities and performs clinical reviews to support activities in the Trauma Department.
•    Collects, analyzes, and evaluates appropriate quality performance data and clinical information to identify quality issues and trends and prepares reports to appropriate hospital committees.
•    Data analysis and quality monitoring include developing and implementing a customized clinical data validation plan, running and reviewing scheduled registry reports, and identifying and monitoring trends.
•    Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately. 

Outreach:
•    Assists with learning needs assessments, formal and informal, for pre-hospital personnel, nurses, and physicians in the region.
•    Plans, implements, and evaluates educational offerings to meet the needs of the pre-hospital providers, nurses, and physicians in the region.
•    Routinely visits referral agencies within the region to identify customer problems and recommend/develop solutions to build positive relationships, promote the Trauma Center to others, and increase quality of care provided to patients.
•    Develop and coordinate patient follow-up information process to referral agencies as appropriate and in compliance with HIPPA regulations.
•    Assists with outreach initiatives for UC Health’s Trauma Centers

Injury Prevention:
•    Assesses the community's needs in injury prevention using trauma registry data and local, regional, state, and national statistics.
•    Develops a strategic injury prevention plan for the trauma center to include program priorities and annual schedule of events and activities.
•    As directed by the TPM/TMD with Marketing/Public Relations, it acts as a resource for the local media regarding injury prevention issues, promoting awareness of the regional Trauma Center and coverage of prevention activities.
•    Represents Trauma Services at community meetings dealing with injury prevention.
•    Participates in current legislative efforts that impact trauma prevention.
•    Coordinates the development/procurement of injury prevention educational materials and trauma