Vacancy Status: Temporary Full time Reporting to the Emergency Department Director, Emergency Department Quality Improvement Coordinator is responsible to improve patient throughput and length of stay for all patients attending the Emergency Department, as well as collaborate with internal and external partners to improve P4R indicators.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide coordination, planning, and other levels of support for the Emergency Department focusing on facilitating length of stay and throughput for all patients.
Drive Pay 4 Performance metrics and utilize the Emergency Departmental dashboard to engage the multidisciplinary team
Supports projects for models of care and concurrent care initiatives as required by Ontario Health in collaboration with the ED leadership team.
Facilitates Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) monitoring in collaboration with the providers
Facilitates the management of flow of assessment, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory studies through the application of hospital information systems in collaboration with the Emergency Resource Leader (ERL) and front line nursing staff ensuring smooth intra/Interdepartmental communication
Monitor left without being seen (LWBS) metrics and follow up needs of this population
Monitor length of stay and engage with the management and multidisciplinary team to facilitate any discharge planning needs for admit no beds held in the Emergency Department.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary teams for admission avoidance and facilitating discharge from the Emergency Department.
Participation in the ongoing professional development of self and others
Ensures compliance and support for staff for clinical quality indicators
Complies with the Occupational Health and Safety standards for the hospital and is proactive in promoting a safe work environment
Identified opportunities to improve communication processes and patient experiences, sharing suggestions with the team
Participates in quality improvement projects in collaboration with the ED leadership team
Assists with other program priority initiatives or projects in collaboration with the leadership team and other programs as needed.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in health care or related discipline as deemed appropriate by the program
3-5 years of direct work experience in an Emergency Department and/or project management coordination preferred.
Demonstrated success in project delivery and execution of project management methods
French Language proficiency an asset
Windsor Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, upon request, accommodation will be provided by WRH throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.