System Director Patient Safety - (Pittsburgh, PA)

Oversee the creation, review, and refinement of the scope of the Patient Safety Program within the facility on an annual basis. Coordinate the activities of the System Patient Safety Council. (5%) Oversee the management and use of adverse event/medical error info. Review internal error reports and utilize details from external reporting programs (e.g., ISMP Medication Safety Alert™ and ECRI Health Device Alerts). Design and implement educational presentations that facilitate the understanding and implementation of patient safety standards across the organization. (20%) Lead and/or participate in the Investigate system patient safety issues and participate in Root Cause Analysis of internal error reports as requested. (5%) Serve as an agent of change to help transform the organizational attitude and approach toward patient safety. Recommend and facilitate change within the organization to improve patient safety, based on identified risks.