CQI Quality Improvement Lead -Detroit, MI

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Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY:

Collaborative Quality Initiative (CQI) programs are state-wide, quality improvement collaboratives involving facilities and providers who seek to measure and improve the care and outcomes of patients. They are supported by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) as part of the BCBSM Value Partnerships program. Their structures are like several other Collaborative Quality Initiative (CQI) programs sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Every CQI has a Coordinating Center. MSSIC, MIBAC and MI-MIND are housed at Henry Ford Hospital, and the other 17 CQI's are housed at the University of Michigan. The CQI QI Lead develops, supports, and evaluates QI Initiatives at all participating facilities (sites). This includes initiatives that are both site[1]specific and statewide. The CQI QI Lead performs all duties independently and professionally with minimal or no direction and consults with the Program Manager and Directors as appropriate.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Independently leads and facilitates QI Initiatives at all sites, directly impacting process improvement, standardization, waste reduction, and improving patient outcomes including satisfaction, quality of life and return to work. Additionally, these efforts reduce the occurrence of adverse events.
2. Continually assesses the performance of sites in relation to each performance year's goals, standards, recommended best practices, policies, and procedures to facilitate progress toward QI initiative goals.
3. Works with each site to develop QI action plans and provide both leadership and mentoring in QI methodology.
4. Coaches and mentors all sites in the utilization of the PDCA process improvement methodology, Lean Transformational Thinking, and other process improvement methods the support effective decision making.
5. Influences and guides effective decision making and creative solutions.
6. Provides expertise using change management tools to ensure successful and sustainable implementation of Quality Improvement.
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