The Director for Quality and Safety for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology directs quality and safety efforts in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. The Director will report directly to the Department Chair and will collaborate with the Vice Chairs of Clinical Operations, DEI, and Research to optimize and oversee the quality and safety activities within our department. The Director will provide leadership, strategic direction and partnership with the Administrative Director to oversee the QI project team. The Director will serve as a member of the Department's Executive Committee and will have 40% protected time for the position. The Director may spend their clinical time as a generalist, a subspecialist, or a laborist.
General Responsibilities in quality and safety
- Develop specific quality initiatives and safety strategies that follow the central mission, scoped and customized to the inpatient and ambulatory environments.
- Leverage data sources to identify Q+S priorities and opportunities by understanding and being facile with data sources and analytic techniques, oversight of data harmonization efforts, and directing the efforts of the department data analysts in this regard.
- Respond to specific events and reports by, as needed, helping to direct debriefings, clinician interviews, chart reviews and root cause analyses, activating peer support, and collaborating with Q+S leaders in other departments.
- Present at relevant department and hospital meetings, prepare consequent reports and policies, and craft and implement appropriate change, including:
- Regular case reviews in obstetrics and gynecology in consultation with the perinatal safety nurse and medical directors of inpatient obstetrics and gynecology and the VC of Clinical Operations and Strategy.
- Review of RL reports and preparation of responses in coordination with the appropriate inpatient and outpatient medical directors and VC of Clinical Operations and Strategy.
- Case presentations at the Patient Safety Steering Committee, Clinical Care Committee, and Clinical Review Committee.
- Attendance at the BMC Daily Safety Huddle, weekly QI leadership and Patient Safety Steering Committee, biweekly Clinical Care Committee, and monthly GYN QI meetings.
- Lead quarterly QI updates for the OBGYN department.
- Advise residents on case selection and presentation for department Morbidity and Mortality conferences.
- With the department Quality and Safety Project specialist, work with the inpatient and outpatient leaders to organize and implement new processes and technology.
- Serve as a voice for quality and safety issues and efforts at department and hospital meetings and participating in internal QA presentations, communication of department and hospital Q+S efforts and priorities and participating in graduate medical education priorities related to Q+S.
- Serve as a liaison for internal and external Q+S evaluation and work including regulatory reporting, credentialing site visits, and collaboration with risk management and our malpractice insurer.
- Identify and support opportunities for quality improvement, adopting best practices forwarded by professional societies or identified in other systems, and collaborate with relevant department and hospital leaders to advance quality and equity work.
- Lead department efforts in credentialing and privileging, including FPPE and OPPE processes.
- Collaborate with education leadership to support fellowship/resident/student requirements around QIPS.
Qualifications:
- Qualified candidates must possess a doctor of medicine (MD/DO) or equivalent degree from an accredited institution; AND be eligible for a Boston University academic appointment at the Clinical/Associate Professor level or higher.
- Board certified in OB/GYN.
- Minimum of 5 years of quality and safety-related experience or adjacent work.
- Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the State of Massachusetts.
- Eligible for medical staff membership at BUMG.
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Current clinical practice in obstetrics and gynecology is preferred.
Send CV and Cover Letter to: Carol Boudrot, Executive Assistant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Boston Medical Center,
Boston Medical Center / Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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