Works in collaboration with trauma program leadership to improve the quality of trauma care encompassing all areas and disciplines of the hospital that participate in the management of the injured patient
Job Summary
Works in collaboration with trauma program leadership to improve the quality of trauma care encompassing all areas and disciplines of the hospital that participate in the management of the injured patient.
Responsible for coordination and facilitation of the division performance improvement program; including data collection, analysis, trending and benchmarking of data and outcomes.
Accurately abstracts comprehensive trauma patient information from multiple sources and maintains registry, with data abstracted and entered into the registry in as close to concurrently as possible as and no later than 60 days post-discharge.
Matching Summary
Works in collaboration with trauma program leadership to improve the quality of trauma care encompassing all areas and disciplines of the hospital that participate in the management of the injured patient.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Trauma registry data collection
Injury coding and scoring
Performance improvement program
Data analysis and trending
State of New York regulations
Nice-to-have
Collaborative multidisciplinary approach
Continuous quality improvement methodology
Advanced computer skills
Key Requirements
AS/AD required; BS or BSN preferred
ICD-10-CM/PCS coding certification
AIS 2015 coding certification
CAISS or required within 12 months
Certification in Trauma Registry or required within 24 months