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Manager, Patient Safety


Hackensack Meridian Health


Location

Edison, NJ | United States


Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. 

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. 

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

 

The Manager, Patient Safety a cts in conjunction with the department of patient safety and quality and reports directly to the VP for Patient Safety and High Reliability. Provides oversight and leads safety activities by identifying processes and systems requiring improvement to prevent harm. Directs event management including grievance management to ensure that cost effective quality care is available to all patients in compliance with the standards of all regulatory and accrediting agencies. The requirements of external regulating and accrediting bodies, network and local safety and performance improvement plans will guide interventions and initiatives. Provides leadership in the implementation and integration of the Department of Patient Care Performance Improvement Plan and the HMH Safety Charter in addition to ensuring JCAHO & regulatory compliance at the medical centers. Utilizing claims, quality and event data, coordinates focused departmental-specific risk assessments which include recommendations of best practices to reduce targeted risks and eliminate preventable harm . Leads the daily activities of the teams designated to perform Root Cause Analysis and manages activities related to the patient safety organization. Oversees various activities of the Patient Safety and Quality Department while aligning with the Medical Center Performance Improvement Plan is assuring compliance with all Patient Safety Indicators, quality, mortality, peer review, staff development and Patient Safety Organization. Supports communication of safety metrics throughout the network, at Quality and Safety Committee of the HMH board and organizations committed to safe patient care. Advances the integration of the science of patient safety, continuous learning and high reliability throughout the medical center and HMH network.

A day in the life of a Manager, Patient Safety at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

Licenses and Certifications Required:

 

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!


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