- Helps develop an institutional culture of safety and non-punitive reporting
- Works in conjunction with Risk Management and Hospital Departments in the design and implementation of an integrated reporting strategy for incident and other event reports
- Coordinates all incoming incidents identified through the incident reporting system, other discrete systems, verbal reports, and sentinel event tracking
- Develops reports with the identified opportunities for improvement including opportunity, process owner, and rational for selection
- Identifies the key quality measures to be tracked on a routine basis within clinical departments/services
- Designs and implements a plan for reporting the key performance measures and the identified opportunities for improvement to the principal Performance Improvement Committees and Leadership Committees of the Hospital
- Coordinates the Patient Safety Evaluation System (PSES) in collaboration with the Patient Safety Officer, Risk Management, Legal and the Director of Quality & Safety
- Provides staff education to nurses, physicians, and committees regarding patient safety, non-punitive reporting, and error prevention
- Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children's, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.
- Master's degree in a health-related discipline, public health, quality systems management, or business administration required
- RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact required
- 3 years clinical experience required
- Critical Care experience preferred
- Excel & Powerpoint skills preferred
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patient safety specialist - Houston, TX , USA, United States - Texas Children's Hospital
Description
Job SummaryWe are searching for a Patient Safety Specialist someone who works well in a fast-paced setting.
In this position, you will coordinate hospital-wide Patient Safety data, evaluate adverse events through root cause analyses, facilitate safety initiatives, provide proactive risk assessments, and assist the Patient Safety Officer and Assistant Director in integrating improvements in patient safety into clinical operations.
Think you've got what it takes?Responsibilities
The Texas Children's Hospital system is the largest pediatric integrated care system and is an industry leader in pediatric population health.
Founded in 1996, Texas Children's Health Plan is the nation's first health maintenance organization (HMO) created just for children and pregnant women.
We are an Integrated Community System providing holistic care that empowers families to live healthier lives.Texas Children's Health Plan is also the largest combined STAR/CHIP Managed Care Organization in the Harris County service area.
Currently, the Health Plan serves more than 450,000 members across three state territories (Harris, Jefferson, North East), who receive care from our network of more than 1,100 primary care physicians, 3,200 specialists, and 70 hospitals.
To join our community of 14,000 dedicated team members, visit for career opportunities.You can also learn more about our amazing culture at At Texas Children's Hospital, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission for the women and children that we serve.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment for all faculty, staff and learners throughout our organization.
We believe that each member of our one amazing team provides enrichment that allows us to create a lasting legacy for future employees of this great organization.
Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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