Healthcare Quality Advisor-Infection Prevention

• Feb 2021 - Present

In my current role, I create and collaborate with team members to develop resources that promote positive healthcare outcomes. Here, I contribute to robust safety measures that impact the wellbeing of team members, nursing facility residents, and hospital patients as well as a private medical practice. Created Covid vaccine administration forms to implement from a national repository. Jointly partnered to develop a toolkit for maintaining vaccine records toward mandatory vaccine reporting. • Create and provide healthcare educational resources for patients, residents, and their family members, and educate healthcare team members on standards and best practices to support optimal outcomes. • Interface with internal and external customers as well as stakeholders to advise them with respect to the quality and standards of services provided by a facility. • Create and execute healthcare educational programs for healthcare facilities including hospitals, nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. Show less

Co-Chair

• Jun 2021 - Present

Regional Manager, Infection Prevention

• Dec 2016 - Feb 2021

In this role, I reduced clostridium difficile in an acute care facility. Here, I performed surveillance for mandatory and internal information reporting. Here, I identified healthcare best practices for implementation to improve processes. Managed the Infection Prevention department and delivered surveillance while evaluating the effectiveness of the program. • Provided education to staff, patients, and families and implemented all facets of the Infection Prevention program. • Managed the Infection Prevention team for 3 facilities and oversaw Infection Prevention efforts at an assisted living facility and an outpatient cancer center. Show less

Medical Nurse Paralegal

• Mar 2015 - Feb 2021

In this role, I evaluated patient medical records in retrospect to recover costs as necessary. Here, I assisted various stakeholders by studying documentation and medical records related to claims or lawsuits. Assessed patient treatments and provided medical summaries. Interviewed clients to obtain information and prepare an impression of records for attorneys. In this role, I evaluated patient medical records in retrospect to recover costs as necessary. Here, I assisted various stakeholders by studying documentation and medical records related to claims or lawsuits. Assessed patient treatments and provided medical summaries. Interviewed clients to obtain information and prepare an impression of records for attorneys.

Infection Prevention Program Specialist

• Oct 2011 - Mar 2015

In this role, I executed a robust Infection Prevention Program through a multidisciplinary approach. Here, I implemented the Antibiotic Stewardship Program. Delivered Infection Control programs while advocating for OSHA standards. Educated audiences on medical protocols, laboratory assessments, and diseases. Trained physicians, clinical, and non-clinical team members to increase their knowledge in infection prevention and healthcare quality best practices in support of optimal outcomes. In this role, I executed a robust Infection Prevention Program through a multidisciplinary approach. Here, I implemented the Antibiotic Stewardship Program. Delivered Infection Control programs while advocating for OSHA standards. Educated audiences on medical protocols, laboratory assessments, and diseases. Trained physicians, clinical, and non-clinical team members to increase their knowledge in infection prevention and healthcare quality best practices in support of optimal outcomes.