Director, Quality and Patient Safety

1 week ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Saint Anthony Hospital Full time


Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face.

Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care.

As part of Saint Anthony Hospital's commitment to providing the highest quality health care, we will be building a new state-of-the-art hospital to serve as an anchor to the Focal Point Community Campus.

Learn more at .

Position Purpose:


The Director, Quality Resources provides leadership for and management of Quality/Performance Improvement, Patient Safety, Infection Prevention and Control, Patient Experience, and clinical initiatives for Sepsis and Stroke.

The Director, Quality and Patient Safety facilitates regulatory compliance activities throughout the organization and acts as a liaison between federal, state, and other accrediting bodies.

Leads the development and implementation of hospital-wide Performance Improvement activities.

Annually reviews and revises the facility Performance Improvement Plan and submits the plan to the Board of Directors for review and approval.


Provides leadership and support for the management of Quality Assessment and Performance, Infection Control, Patient Experience, and external regulatory activities.

Assures effective manpower utilization, development, and performance. Participates in decisions to employ, evaluate, transfer, and, when necessary, terminate employees.

Develops budget for department and ensures operations are within budget.

Oversees data collection required for The Joint Commission, CMS, and other accrediting bodies. Assures timely submission of data through selected vendor.

Coordinates system preparation for The Joint Commission triennial and for cause surveys.


Facilitates system compliance with external agency requirements by coordinating site visits, routing updated requirements to appropriate individuals, coordinating responses to identified deficiencies, and communicating open issues to appropriate leadership individuals.


Assures education of all entities and staff within the organization on the principles, tools, and concepts to support performance improvement, patient and staff safety, and external regulatory agency compliance.

Monitors trends and analyzes all performance improvement data, including medical staff peer review. Assures reporting of all significant trends and issues to the appropriate committees and senior leadership. Assists in the development of action plans and appropriate follow-up.


Actively participate in Risk Management and Patient Safety activities related to all events that are designed as "Near Miss" or "Sentinel Events".

Provides leadership for the development of Root Cause Analysis and develops action plans for all such events.

Qualifications:
Master's Degree Required,

Registered Nurse,

State of Illinois.
Five to Ten years of experience with regulatory compliance activities and performance improvement initiatives.

Certification/Training in Quality/Patient Safety:
CPHQ, Certificate in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety, Lean training, TeamSTEPPS

Ability to work alone, concentrate, handle multiple priorities in a stressful situation, assist with problem-solving and demonstrate a high degree of patience.

Ability to cope with high levels of stress, manage altercations, cope with confrontations, cope with anger/fear/hostility of others in a calm manner.

Excellent customer relations and interpersonal skills.

Saint Anthony Hospital Highlights:


Saint Anthony Hospital is an independent, nonprofit, faith-based, acute care, community hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the families on the West Side and Southwest Side of Chicago.

Saint Anthony Hospital has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
Saint Anthony Hospital offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits program for employees and their families.
Saint Anthony Hospital employs and teaches some of the city's brightest, most innovative resident physicians and medical students.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Saint Anthony Hospital is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment based on age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

  • Director, Quality and Patient Safety

    1 week ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States Saint Anthony Hospital Full time

    Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care. As part of Saint Anthony Hospital#s...

  • Director, Quality and Patient Safety

    1 week ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Full time

    Position Purpose:The Director, Quality and Patient Safety provides leadership for and management of Quality/Performance Improvement, Patient Safety, Infection Prevention and Control, Patient Experience, and clinical initiatives for Sepsis and Stroke. The Director also facilitates regulatory compliance activities throughout the organization and acts as a...

  • Director, Quality and Patient Safety

    1 week ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States Saint Anthony Hospital Full time

    Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care. As part of Saint Anthony Hospitals...

  • Manager Patient Safety

    1 week ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States Northwestern Medicine Full time

    Benefits $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time) $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time) $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time) $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time) Matching 401(k) Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage Life insurance Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus Paid...

  • Director of Safety

    1 week ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States Fairlife Full time

    job purpose :The Director of Safety is the primary leadership position and the face of safety at fairlife. This person must engage, motivate, influence, and align the organization at all levels to implement a strategy to drive compliance and build a culture committed to preventing all injuries. This scope extends from Farm to Shelf. This person will require...

  • Director, Safety. Regulatory Affairs and Medical Affairs Quality Standards

    4 weeks ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States AbbVie Full time

    Company DescriptionAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our...

  • Director, Safety. Regulatory Affairs and Medical Affairs Quality Standards

    4 weeks ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States AbbVie Full time

    Company DescriptionAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our...

  • Clinix Health Group: Quality and Patient Safety Manager

    1 week ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States Coolcareers Full time

    Clinix Health Group: Quality and Patient Safety ManagerIntroductionClinix Health Group help communities to live longer healthier lives through the provision of quality and affordable healthcare. The group provide integrated world-class healthcare systems both internally and externally to the broader ecosystem in order to become a trusted local...

  • Director, Safety, Vigilance and Medical Affairs, Quality Assurance Lead

    2 days ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States AbbVie Full time

    Company DescriptionAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our...

  • Associate Director, Safety Statistics

    1 month ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States AbbVie Full time

    Company DescriptionAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our...

  • Associate Director, Safety Statistics

    4 weeks ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States AbbVie Full time

    Company DescriptionAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our...

  • Patient Safety Officer

    1 week ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States Saint Anthony Hospital Full time

    Safety officerSaint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-Centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care.As part of Saint Anthony...

  • Affiliate Director, Medical Safety

    2 days ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States AbbVie Full time

    Company DescriptionAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our...

  • Director, Product Safety Team Program Management

    4 weeks ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States AbbVie Full time

    Company DescriptionAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our...

  • Director, Product Safety Team Program Management

    1 month ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States AbbVie Full time

    Company DescriptionAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our...

  • Director of Quality Assurance

    1 month ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States Origami Risk Full time

    The Director of Quality Assurance is responsible for establishing and evolving the quality assurance processes and organization at Origami. The Director of Quality Assurance will be responsible for ensuring quality for the Origami Platform through effective resource management, strategic planning, and continuous improvement...

  • Director of Quality Assurance

    4 weeks ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States Origami Risk Full time

    The Director of Quality Assurance is responsible for establishing and evolving the quality assurance processes and organization at Origami. The Director of Quality Assurance will be responsible for ensuring quality for the Origami Platform through effective resource management, strategic planning, and continuous improvement...

  • Director of quality regulatory affairs

    1 week ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States Cook County Bureau of Health Services Full time

    Job Title: Director of Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and AccreditationCompany: Health and Hospital SystemsJob Overview: Are you passionate about ensuring high-quality healthcare services? We are looking for a dynamic individual to fill the role of Director of Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Accreditation at our organization.Job Summary:Oversee strategic...

  • Director of Academic Quality

    1 month ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States National Louis University Full time

    Director of Academic QualityNational Louis University - Chicago, ILOverview:You are: Driven to Succeed.You are energetic and passionate about a diverse student body that includes many first-generation students. To be successful, you must be committed to excellence in teaching and learning in Higher Education. The position requires you to be agile, creative...

  • Director of Academic Quality

    1 week ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States National Louis University Full time

    Director of Academic QualityNational Louis University - Chicago, ILOverview:You are: Driven to Succeed.You are energetic and passionate about a diverse student body that includes many first-generation students. To be successful, you must be committed to excellence in teaching and learning in Higher Education. The position requires you to be agile, creative...