Lead, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety - Fraser, Canada - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

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Fraser, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Salary range:
The salary range for this position is CAD $ $63.

45 / hour Why Fraser Health?:

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations.

Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision:
Better health, best in health care.

Twelve acute care hospitals, BC's first dedicated outpatient care and surgery centre and a wide range of services in public health, home health, mental health and long-term care facilities - all within Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

Known as one of the most desirable places to live in the world, these dynamic communities along with inspiring scenery and easy access to an abundance of outdoor activities provide an amazing quality of life.

We are proud of the innovation, dedication, integrity and tenacity of our physicians, employees and volunteers. More than any building or technology, it's our people who make Fraser Health distinct.

Are you passionate about quality improvement when it comes towards the health care for our communities? If so, bring your proven knowledge of quality improvement principles, methods and tools and your commitment to perfection in service and care, to a role where you can really make a difference.

As a

Lead Quality Improvement & Patient Safety you will support various patient safety and improvement initiatives in Fraser Health by working in collaboration with the clinical programs.

Build on your education and career experience as you:

Collaborate with health care leaders and physicians to provide leadership and quality improvement expertise to teams in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of improvement initiatives designed to improve quality of care, service utilization, safety, and risk reduction.
Identify learning needs of teams related to QI/PS methodology, tools, and system processes. Develop, implement, and evaluate education resources to meet those needs.
Provide consultation, guidance, and support to teams in the use of tools and mechanisms to plan, test, measure, monitor, and evaluate initiatives designed to improve patient care outcomes.
Provide facilitation and coaching to enable teams in the development, monitoring, and analysis of key performance indicators.
Provide expert support for analysis of multiple sources of data in order to promote a balanced approach for identifying and acting on improvement opportunities.
Provide leadership in the development and implementation of client safety and risk indicators, alert systems, and other risk prevention strategies.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Are you passionate about joining our team? We will be looking for you to have:

A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Master's Degree in a health care related field.
Experience in public client relations an asset.

This full time position is based at our Central City Office in Surrey, B.C.

Effective October 26, 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization "WHO" approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines).

Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

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Detailed Overview:

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Responsibilities:

Collaborates with health care leaders and physicians to provide leadership and quality improvement expertise to teams in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of improvement initiatives designed to improve quality of care, service utilization, safety, and risk reduction.
Identifies learning needs of teams related to QI/PS methodology, tools, and system processes. Develops, implements, and evaluates education resources to meet those needs.
Provides consultation, guidance, and support to teams in the use of tools and mechanisms to plan, test, measure, monitor, and evaluate initiatives designed to improve patient care outcomes.
Provides facilitation and coaching to enable teams in the development, monitoring, and analysis of key performance indicators.
Provides expert support for analysis of multiple sources of data in order to promote a balanced approach for identifying and acting on improvement opportunities.
Provides leadership in the development and implementation of client safety and risk indicators, alert systems, and other risk prevention strategies.
Evaluates the effectiveness of processes as th