Overview

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care neuroscience oncology transplantation and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients visitors staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care research and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.

Position Summary 

Collects and evaluates clinical data as a part of the Performance Improvement Program.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities: 

Develop and maintain expert knowledge of measure and indicator specific inclusion and exclusion criteria for assigned measure setsAbstraction of both electronic and paper patient records based on established toolsData entry into web tools of required data elements as specified by assigned national data bases and/or clinical registriesConduct quality control audits of data entry via the web tool to assure accuracy of data entryCorrect or assist in resolution of data quality errors and transmission errors prior to upload of dataParticipate in activities related to CMS validation auditsParticipate in internal reliability studies on data abstractionParticipate in CPT meetings by providing education to hospital staff keeping the team apprised of changes or pending changes to measurement requirementsAssist in problem solving and formulation of performance improvement strategies related to compliance with measurement specifications
Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: 

Education and Licensure: 

Associate's Degree in Nursing ‐or‐ Master's Degree in Healthcare related field (MPH, MHA)

Minimum Experience: 

Three (3) years of related work experience