Khushboo Desai
Summary
A Health Informatics professional possessing a unique blend of healthcare skills and expertise in post-secondary informatics education, patient and family care techniques, data analytics, reporting, operational metrics, communication, and cutting-edge technologies to streamline data management processes. By deploying my skills and knowledge, I aim to make a meaningful contribution to the critical mission of improving healthcare outcomes through effective health data management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Case Manager
Inova Healthcare
11.2023 - Current
- Conducts intake assessments with patients and families and ensures that families feel sufficiently equipped and supported.
- Develops individualized treatment plans that account for physical, financial, and other constraints.
- Adjusts treatment protocols, as needed.
- Suggests and coordinates appropriate follow-up services to promote wellness.
- Ensures that patients have transport to and from their homes and all pertinent healthcare facilities.
- Meets with members of healthcare teams to discuss patients' progress, and to deliberate on appropriate care.
- Checks to see whether patients have sufficient insurance coverage or finances to pay for their treatment.
- Devises innovative solutions or suggesting appropriate referrals for patients who cannot afford to access treatment.
Pediatric ICU Nurse
John Hopkins Hospital/Inova Healthcare
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Provided direct patient care (1:1 and 1:2 nurse to patient ratio), stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acuity patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, ECMO, arterial line placement, conscious sedation, and a code blue.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Student Intern
UCSD Health Sciences/Diagnomics/Livermore Lab
06.2016 - 06.2019
- Assisted with research focused on mechanisms of peripheral nerve diseases aimed at finding therapeutic approaches to prevent the onset of neuropathy and alleviate symptoms of pre-existing neuropathy.
- Worked in CLIA certified laboratory with scientists to prepare, purify, and run patient DNA samples for partners like 23andMe and mygenomebox.
- Created a model to increase the accuracy of detecting underground nuclear explosions (UNE) while working with mentors and cross-functional teams. Worked with a computer lab database team to simulate underground nuclear explosions using proprietary lab software packages and Python, a programming language and developed a final presentation using LATEX and MATLAB, to present our findings at a lab symposium of scientists.
Education
Master of Science - Health Informatics
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA12-2025
Master of Science - Nursing
John Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD08-2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA08-2019
Skills
- Health Information Exchange
- Clinical Decision Support System
- Clinical Quality Program Standards
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- SQL
- PYTHON
- STATA
- Tableau
- WEKA
- EPIC Systems
- HIPAA
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Inova Healthcare
11.2023 - Current
Pediatric ICU Nurse
John Hopkins Hospital/Inova Healthcare
10.2021 - 10.2023
Student Intern
UCSD Health Sciences/Diagnomics/Livermore Lab
06.2016 - 06.2019
Master of Science - Health Informatics
George Mason University
Master of Science - Nursing
John Hopkins University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of California, San Diego
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