Learning Network Quality Improvement Consultant

Job Title & Specialty Area:
Learning Network Quality Improvement Consultant

Department:
PAC3

Location:
Dallas, TX

Shift:
Monday - Friday

Job Type:
Remote in Texas only

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary
Oversees the Learning Networks Quality Improvement (QI) efforts with a broad group across various North American Heart Center member institutions and affiliated Cardiac Network Unities registries, including national thought leaders aimed at improving clinical care and outcomes. Manages/leads/develops/facilitates the Learning Network's Clinical Quality Improvement (CQI) portfolio of work through development, implementation, ongoing monitoring, and revisions across the range of member Heart Centers and institutes. Participates in the development of educational, research, and dissemination of Learning Network QI activities to support learning on a broader scale aimed at maturing the Learning Network across multiple domains. Assists Program Director HC National Collaboratives in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating systems of learning and collaboration to accelerate the optimization of learning network strategic outputs including clinical guidelines and protocols, clinical process improvement and aggregate patient outcome measures. Builds strategy for advancement of quality improvement, collaboration and learning across the learning network.

Responsibilities

• Works in partnership with the Learning Network Executive and QI committee leadership to design collaborative QI projects - develops measurable outcomes to assess impact of improvement initiatives across the aggregate and provide individual center specific coaching, as needed.
• Collaborates with Cardiac Networks United registries related to cross-collaborative, multi-disciplinary QI initiatives or projects aimed at improving patient outcomes across the continuum of care.
• Serves as a consultant on Learning Network QI initiatives, applying improvement science methodologies and tools, project management skills, strategic planning and change management expertise, and providing data analytical support.
• Reviews network aggregate quality and safety performance data against national or international benchmarks to identify opportunities for improvement projects.
• Collaborates with network committee leaders to develop project documents including presentations, project charter, key driver diagram, process flow and other CQI documents, as necessary.
• Applies strategic knowledge, expertise, and tools to develop and maintain strategic QI plan for the Learning Network (ex. developing network level KDD)
• Utilizes and interprets data for high level decision making (ex. interpreting data to determine if should spread a QI project to the network and if yes strategy to apply to spread),
• Facilitation and design of multi-site QI work in complex virtual environment
• Collaborates with learning network committees to develop educational resources and programs to enhance QI expertise across the network.
• Develops run charts, control charts and other graphical representations of Learning Network aggregate CQI project metrics as appropriate.
• Collaborates with Learning Network members to develop resources and support posters, abstracts and/or manuscripts to further share learning across healthcare conferences or publication platforms.
• Partners with the learning network teams and leaders to design and organize bi-yearly conferences or learning sessions.
• Partners with the HC Program Director Learning Network to support internal QI learning network efforts with the goal of improving outcomes for patient populations at Children's Health System of Texas.

Other Information
How You'll Be Successful:

Work Experience

• At least 8 years' Experience in Healthcare Environment Required
• At least 5 years' Experience in Quality, process improvement, or equivalent Required

EDUCATION
Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• RN Preferred
• Quality or equivalent industry-specific certification (CPHQ, PMP, engineering, lean, six sigma, etc.) Preferred

A Place Where You Belong
We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We'll Care For You

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.