Edd Hill's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

📖 Summary

Quality Consultant @ UNM Hospitals From June 2005 to 2008 (3 years) Manager, Clinical Operations @ USAF From April 2002 to April 2005 (3 years 1 month) Quality Director @ Havasu Regional Medical Center Responsible for providing strategic direction and organizational oversight for clinical quality indicators; recommending initiatives to improve process performance and reduce waste in the value stream - Conducts annual evaluation of the Performance Improvement Plan and establishes resultant overall organizational goals and objectives based on identified opportunities for improvement- Assists with the development, implementation, and monitoring of departmental QI programs- Develops profiles to analyze patterns or trends related to quality and outcomes for department directors and medical staff; ensures quality profiles for physicians are accurate and timely- Educates on practices of Continuous Quality Improvement to identify problems, analyze variations, and improve complex processes and systems to enhance the quality of patient care- Provides administrative support to the Quality Management Committee and serves as a liaison between the Committee and the Medical Executive Committee and Board of Trustees- Oversees the Infection Prevention program, and reporting to meet regulatory requirementsIn-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements; directs strategies to ensure continued readiness- Coordinates the hospital-wide preparation and oversight of regulatory readiness- Serves as the administrative liaison for all external regulatory agencies- Oversees response to any regulatory request and/or compliant resolution- Advises directors and managers on the interpretation of regulatory requirements to ensure consistency and compliance throughout the organizationFacilitator for root cause analysis exploration; guides multi-disciplinary teams to identify probable contributing cause(s) and ensuing implementation and monitoring of error-proofing techniques From January 2010 to October 2012 (2 years 10 months) Clinical Quality Manager @ UNM Hospitals Responsible for the coordination and support of established Clinical Quality programs for University Hospitals. Plan and coordinate compliance and preparation activities. Serve as a liaison to the Health Sciences Center. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. - Facilitate the hospital-wide performance improvement program to assure compliance with TJC and other health care accrediting standards and to enhance quality and safety of patient care - Manage Sentinel Events, FMEAs and regulatory action plans - Provide manager and ancillary staff regulatory training; including educational materials, preventions and working with clinical staff - Serve as a consultant in clinical quality and regulatory compliance issues to mangers, staff, and medical staff - Coordinate regulatory inspections, including Tracers, Periodic Performance Review self-assessment for TJC and on-site visits - Coordinate and facilitate hospital departments, medical staff, clinics, and inpatient units in identifying clinical quality problems and in planning, developing, and implementing process improvement activities - Periodically assess the overall effectiveness and direction of the University Hospital Quality Management program From January 2008 to January 2010 (2 years 1 month) Quality Director @ Northwest Medical Center Provides overall management and leadership for the Quality Department. Tucson, ArizonaQuality Director & Patient Safety Officer @ Tucson Medical Center Responsible for providing oversight, direction, and coordination of the quality improvement, patient safety, patient relations, and regulatory review and accreditation processes. Develop and implement the TMC Patient Safety program; appointed as Patient Safety Officer.Primary direction and oversight of the hospital/professional staff quality and patient safety initiatives. Direct others within the organization towards process improvements that will support identified standards for safe, quality, and timely patient care and facilitate the reduction of medical errors; grievance investigation and response; and integration of evidence based practice. Serves as the advocate for patient safety by developing and managing programs for hospital staff and management. Additionally, the director will coordinate process design/redesign activities within the organization. From October 2012 to October 2016 (4 years 1 month) Tucson, Arizona Area