Quality Improvement

3 weeks ago

London, Canada St. Joseph's Health Care London Full time

The Quality Improvement/Knowledge Translation (QI/KT) Facilitator will support the design, development and implementation of quality improvement strategies for Specialized Geriatric Services.
- This work aims to:
- Improve equitable access to specialized geriatric care across the South West
- Streamline access for frail seniors/referral sources to access services
- Reduce duplication of services, referrals, and assessments
- Reduce wait times from referral to service
- Improve patient/caregiver experiences and quality of care

Consistent with the strengthening of a population-based planning approach in the South West region, structural changes to the health care system will help patients and their families access the health care they need more quickly and closer to home. These system changes will aim to develop a more local and integrated health care system, improving the patient/caregiver experience and delivering higher-quality care.
- The QI/KT Facilitator will guide the implementation and execution of PDSA (plan, do, study, act) cycles; assess and evaluate program outcomes, and identify opportunities for quality improvement. They will work closely with the Coordinator, SGS Regional Initiatives. It is expected the QI/KT Facilitator will also work closely with hospital and community agency staff across the South West.
- **Essential Qualifications**
- Master's degree in relevant related discipline (i.e. Health Sciences, Public Health, Social Sciences,)
- A minimum of 3 to 5 years' experience working with older adults, and experience with process and quality improvement and/or knowledge translation.
- Experience and demonstrated ability in coaching, mentoring, and facilitating teams and individuals in lean, model for improvement and other quality improvement methods; ability to do this at all levels of an organization: senior executive, mid-level managers, physicians, and front line staff.
- Experience with change management initiatives, ability to engage and involve stakeholders at all levels and acknowledge when quality targets are not met and develop action steps to make improvements.
- Demonstrated understanding of the health-care system and issues, the unique needs of frail older adults and the challenges with providing care to older adults across various settings: hospitals, long term care and community organizations.
- Proven ability to lead quality improvement projects, with a high competency in teaching and coaching others
- Proficient project management skills
- Experience with completing literature reviews, synthesizing information and leading the adoption of evidenced based practice into practice settings; and evaluating the success of those strategies
- Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, Visio)
- Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal, written (including report writing) and verbal communication skills, including the ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy with varied groups of stakeholders, including frontline staff, physicians, and administrators.
- Highly competent and effective presentation and meeting facilitation skills including the ability to present and discuss complex information in a way that enables and establishes rapport, persuades and influences others and gains understanding.
- Demonstrated understanding of performance measurement and program evaluation skills.
- Proven ability to work independently with mínimal supervision, take initiative and perform will in stressful environments.
- Superior analytical, interpretive and communication skills.
- Proven organizational skills with the ability manage multiple projects and constantly adjust priorities.
- Demonstrated experience in adult education, with a solid understanding of adult education principles.
- Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Proficiency in French would be an asset

**Teaching and Research**
- St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties.

**Immunization Requirements**
- Provide documentation you have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and a written commitment to follow any future Public Health recommendations and St. Joseph's Health Care London policies and processes related to Covid management in the workplace.
- Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox)
- Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing

**Posting date**:May 10, 2023
**Submission deadline**:May 16, 2023

**Christine Davison, Human Resources**
- Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. _
- Only those under consideration will be contacted._

  • Consultant, Quality Improvement

    4 weeks ago

    London, Canada St. Joseph's Health Care London Full time

    Posting # 53057 - [ Non-Union ] Consultant, Quality Improvement & Program Evaluation, Regional Geriatric Program of Southwestern Ontario Regional Geriatric Program of Southwestern Ontario Parkwood Institute Main - London, ON Full Time The Consultant, Quality Improvement and Evaluation will play a key role in developing and implementing evaluation and...

  • Quality Improvement

    1 month ago

    London, Canada St. Joseph's Health Care London Full time

    The Quality Improvement/Knowledge Translation (QI/KT) Facilitator will lead the design, development and implementation of a quality improvement strategy to move towards the creation of an integrated service model for frail seniors across the South West Region. - This strategy will aim to: - Improve equitable access to specialized geriatric care across the...

  • Temporary - Quality Improvement Facilitator

    6 days ago

    London, Canada Victoria Hospital Full time

    **Posting Period**: Open: May 25, 2023 Deadline: June 7, 2023 Non-Union **Department Name**: **Who we Are**: London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is a world-class academic health sciences centre located in the southwestern Ontario city of London. As one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching hospitals, LHSC is a world-class innovator in clinical care,...

  • Quality Improvement Facilitator

    4 weeks ago

    London, Canada Victoria Hospital Full time

    **Posting Period**: Open: May 29, 2023 Deadline: June 11, 2023 Non-Union **Department Name**: **Who we Are**: London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is a world-class academic health sciences centre located in the southwestern Ontario city of London. As one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching hospitals, LHSC is a world-class innovator in clinical care,...

  • Temporary Quality Improvement Facilitator

    4 weeks ago

    London, Canada Victoria Hospital Full time

    **Posting Period**: Open: January 10th, 2023 Deadline: January 23rd, 2023 Non-Union **Department Name**: **Who we Are**: London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is a world-class academic health sciences centre located in the southwestern Ontario city of London. As one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching hospitals, LHSC is a world-class innovator in...

  • Manager, Quality Improvement and Best Practices

    1 month ago

    London, Canada City of London Full time

    **Summary of Duties**: Reporting to the Director of Care, the Manager, Quality Improvement and Best Practices works collaboratively with the Director, managers, and employees to lead, develop, and implement continuous quality improvement in the nursing department and training initiatives for all Dearness Home staff that enhance monitoring of health outcomes,...

  • Quality Manager

    6 days ago

    London, Canada Starlim North America Full time

    **Quality Manager** **Key Focus**: - Reporting to the CEO, the Quality Manager will maintain and further develop the existing integrated management system in consideration of the principles of the company (company policy) - Ensuring that new regulations and customer system requirements are implemented and monitored throughout the company. - Representative...

  • Quality Specialist

    1 month ago

    London, Canada St. Joseph's Health Care London Full time

    Posting # 52817 - [ Non-Union ] Quality Specialist Medical Affairs St. Joseph's Hospital - London, ON Full Time The Quality Specialist will ensure that the quality improvement initiatives that they support are designed and structured to achieve the five components of the quintuple aim. Improved patient experience Improved population health Improved...

  • Quality Technician

    1 month ago

    London, Canada Actalent Full time

    **Summary**: Actalent provides a comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental and visual coverage. **Responsibilities**: - Ensure compliance by inspecting the installation of material handling equipment and conveyor systems utilizing costumer standards, quality control/assurance methodology, and other performance metrics - Provide Technical...

  • Quality Technician

    1 month ago

    London, Canada Actalent Full time

    **Summary**: Actalent provides a comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental and visual coverage. **Responsibilities**: - Ensure compliance by inspecting the installation of material handling equipment and conveyor systems utilizing costumer standards, quality control/assurance methodology, and other performance metrics - Provide Technical...

  • Quality Strategy

    4 weeks ago

    London, Canada St. Joseph's Health Care London Full time

    **Essential Qualifications** - Master's Degree in a Health related or Quality Improvement and Patient Safety related field - Formal training and/or certification in process improvement methodology such as Lean Six Sigma, Lean, TPS (Toyota Production Systems Training), Risk Management - Project Management Professional or similar certification a strong asset -...

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    2 weeks ago

    London, Canada BRADKEN Full time

    About Us:  Bradken’s Specialty Products business is a leading global manufacturer of innovative, complex engineered castings and fabrications for commercial and military applications. Bradken operates a global network of manufacturing, sales and service facilities employing about 3,000 people worldwide. How we go about our work is just as important as...

  • Laboratory Quality Consultant

    1 month ago

    London, Canada London Health Sciences Centre Full time

    **Who We Are**: London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is a world-class academic health sciences centre located in the southwestern Ontario city of London. Just two hours from Toronto and two hours from Detroit, London features a beautiful and walkable downtown core located on the Thames River, a vibrant culinary scene and scores of activities that highlight...

  • Quality Specialist

    1 month ago

    London, Canada University Hospital Full time

    **Posting Period**: Open: February 27, 2023 Deadline: March 12, 2023 Non-Union **Department Name**: CSTAR The Quality Specialist will work collaboratively with leadership and staff within the CSTAR Program to develop and implement quality assurance standards and measures ensuring regulatory and accreditation requirements are met, and to improve service...

  • Temporary - Quality Specialist

    4 weeks ago

    London, Canada University Hospital Full time

    **Posting Period**: Open: February 7, 2023 Deadline: February 20, 2023 Non-Union **Department Name**: Transplant Program The Quality Specialist will work collaboratively with leadership and staff within the Transplant Program to develop and implement quality assurance standards and measures ensuring regulatory requirements are met, and to improve care...

  • Quality Manager

    4 days ago

    London, Canada Means Transform Products Full time

    **ABOUT THE ROLE** Amsted Automotive Group, Means Transform Products, is seeking a Quality Manager for its London, Ontario facility. The Quality Manager supervises, develops and monitors the work of Quality CMM Technician and Quality Associates, and responds to and follows up on external customer concerns and Corrective Action Requests and is the voice of...

  • Quality Associate

    2 days ago

    London, Canada Amsted Automotive Group Full time

    **Primary Function** Under direction of the Quality Manager and Quality Engineers, support the production team by providing feedback on Quality matters in the plant, maintaining documentation of those activities and communicating information to the team in response to quality related matters. **Duties and Responsibilities** - Responsible to operate,...

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    10 hours ago

    London, Canada Bradken Full time

    About Us: Bradken’s Specialty Products business is a leading global manufacturer of innovative, complex engineered castings and fabrications for commercial and military applications. Bradken operates a global network of manufacturing, sales and service facilities employing about 3,000 people worldwide. How we go about our work is just as important as...

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    13 hours ago

    London, Canada Bradken Full time

    About Us: Bradken’s Specialty Products business is a leading global manufacturer of innovative, complex engineered castings and fabrications for commercial and military applications. Bradken operates a global network of manufacturing, sales and service facilities employing about 3,000 people worldwide. How we go about our work is just as important as...

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    11 hours ago

    London, Canada Bradken Full time

    About Us: Bradken’s Specialty Products business is a leading global manufacturer of innovative, complex engineered castings and fabrications for commercial and military applications. Bradken operates a global network of manufacturing, sales and service facilities employing about 3,000 people worldwide. How we go about our work is just as important as...