
Quality Coordinator
- Kuwait
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure all policies and procedures of the hospital are reviewed with concerned department, required approval secured, issued and published.
- Ensure the published documents follow standard formats, correctly coded, uploaded/filed, and communicated.
- Ensure compliance with monitoring plans by departments as published in policies.
- Conducts regular rounds to departments to verify compliance to accreditation and patient safety standards.
- Initiates measure to monitor compliance and evaluates appropriateness of quality improvement and patient safety plans and practices.
- Assist accreditation teams to review and achieve the standards and submit regular updates to quality director.
- Actively participate in quality initiatives, risk management and other activities as required and assigned.
- Conducts onsite tracer methodology as assigned to verify compliance of units to accreditation and patient safety standards.
- Participate in the planning, development, coordination, and presentation of specific training and educational programs as appropriate to the quality improvement needs.
- Guides the departments in developing documents (policies, procedures, guidelines) keeping in mind accreditation standards, professional consideration, Country's laws and regulations.
- Participate in meetings related to quality, safety and other operational matters.
- Participate in development of department Operational plan by suggesting objectives and action plans during departmental discussion.
- Contributes to the collation of quality department reports, based on annual operation plans/ team initiatives.
- Participate in Quality Improvement Projects as assigned.
- Conduct training sessions on behalf of Quality Department during General Orientation, Patient Safety Workshop and any others as assigned.
- Ensures quality and patient safety practices are followed at all times.
- Provides and promotes People Centered care concept by involving Patient and family in all activities affecting their care and choices as applicable.
- Promotes inclusive health by working on initiatives to provide equitable and accessible care to patients and families with special needs.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties arising due to additional department functions.
- Working Condition: Able to withstand stressful environment.
- Physical Demands: Sitting for long hours working on computers
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage time efficiently
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
- Able to understand workflow in various departments and do necessary reports.
- Ability to perform basic statistical Analysis
- Strong observation skills, capable of problem-solving
- Able to communicate with internal customers in a calm, convincing and acceptable manner
- Hospital /Outsourced employees and Patients/Patient's relatives
- External personnel visiting the organization on job related issues