Performance Improvement Consultant
UC Health
Performance Improvement Consultant
UC Health
Academic medical center delivering patient care
At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.
Effectively partner with teams to test and implement improvements around outcomes, safety, experience, efficiency, and value. The PI consultant will actively build support for the development of organizational capacity to empower system staff to lead, coach, and support improvement initiatives using established improvement tools and methodologies to higher levels of reliability. Additionally, the PI consultant will work with the PI manager(s) to actively build organizational capacity to empower system staff to lead, coach, and support improvement initiatives using established improvement tools and methodologies to higher levels of reliability.
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About UC Health
UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching—a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.
At UC Health, we’re proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance health and reduce suffering. As the region’s adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you’ll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors. UC Health is an EEO employer.
Performance Improvement Consulting utilizing the UC Health PI Way:
• Evaluate current performance metrics to identify areas for improvement amongst assigned areas throughout the system.
• Conduct root cause analysis to gain insight into the core problems.
• Streamline processes to increase efficiency and reduce waste through best practices and innovative solutions.
• Introduce best practices and innovative solutions.
• Establish performance monitoring systems to track progress and conduct regular reviews for strategy adjustments based on performance data.
• Ensure adherence to industry regulations and standards.
• Implement practices that promote safety, quality, and compliance.
• Deliver change management strategies and tactics as needed to move improvement projects to completion.
• Lead initiatives to partner with data and project management teams to complete analyses and make data-driven decisions related to performance improvement.
Coaching and Development:
• Subject Matter Expert and lead resource/coach to teams, colleagues, staff, and participants on how to use improvement methodology and tools in healthcare.
• Support staff and participants improvement project work with expert guidance on improvement methodology and tools.
• Deliver change management strategies and tactics as needed to move improvement projects to completion.
• Subject Matter Expert and resource to participants of the UC Health PI Way Education Courses.
Data Analysis and Monitoring:
• Partner with clinical and data teams to gather accurate and relevant data for improvement projects.
• Define key performance indicators to track progress and assess success towards performance improvement initiatives.
• Identify patterns and trends through UC Health PI Way data tools and methodologies to highlight areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.
• Utilize dashboards and UC Health PI Way tools to track ongoing performance and flag potential risks.
• Create detailed reports and visualizations to communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
Prioritization and Communication:
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment to the system and performance improvement strategic plan.
• Communicate progress and outcomes to relevant stakeholders on project updates and performance.
• Deliver clear, efficient, and professional communication in support of the activities and projects of the department, system and operational goals across system departments, sites and/or teams as appropriate.
• Lead the prioritization of multiple requests for information. Design, create, assemble, and distribute materials for project communications and courses as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.
Coaching and Development:
• Subject Matter Expert and lead resource/coach to teams, colleagues, staff, and participants on how to use improvement methodology and tools in healthcare.
• Support staff and participants improvement project work with expert guidance on improvement methodology and tools.
• Deliver change management strategies and tactics as needed to move improvement projects to completion.
• Subject Matter Expert and resource to participants of the UC Health PI Way Education Courses.
Data Analysis and Monitoring:
• Partner with clinical and data teams to gather accurate and relevant data for improvement projects.
• Define key performance indicators to track progress and assess success towards performance improvement initiatives.
• Identify patterns and trends through UC Health PI Way data tools and methodologies to highlight areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.
• Utilize dashboards and UC Health PI Way tools to track ongoing performance and flag potential risks.
• Create detailed reports and visualizations to communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
Prioritization and Communication:
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment to the system and performance improvement strategic plan.
• Communicate progress and outcomes to relevant stakeholders on project updates and performance.
• Deliver clear, efficient, and professional communication in support of the activities and projects of the department, system and operational goals across system departments, sites and/or teams as appropriate.
• Lead the prioritization of multiple requests for information. Design, create, assemble, and distribute materials for project communications and courses as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.
UC Health combines top clinicians and researchers to deliver patient care in Cincinnati and surrounding areas. It operates through the UC Medical Center and West Chester Hospital, offering a wide range of medical services and specialties. Care is delivered through a collaboration of clinical treatment, teaching, and ongoing research, with access to research-driven, discovery-based approaches and advanced facilities. The organization distinguishes itself by leveraging the academic strength of the University of Cincinnati to integrate clinical care with research and education, supported by a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The goal is to provide the highest quality, compassionate healthcare through leading-edge clinical services, teaching, innovation, and research across medical specialties.
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