Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership and education
Sepsis initiative core measure
Hospital Acquired Conditions
Regulatory Agencies
Policy development
Website development
Epic Reports
Solventum
Certifications
Affiliations
Timeline
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Melissa Weber

Holtsville,N.Y.

Summary

Experienced transformational leader dedicated to driving operational efficiency, policy development, revenue cycle optimization, and supporting quality and regulatory initiatives. Detail-oriented and goal-driven, I strive to influence positive change within organizations. With strong interpersonal communication skills, I focus on enhancing operational effectiveness and fostering collaboration. Committed to delivering results that contribute to the overall success of the team and organization.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement

Good Samaritan Hospital
01.2024 - Current
  • Supported the Catholic Health leadership team, as well as a team of 16 GSH CDI Specialists, through a software and workflow implementation
  • Department goals include productivity, financial impact, SOI, ROM, and Elixhauser impact, as well as review, query, query response and coverage rates
  • Post transition objectives and key results were met within 3 months
  • We strive to optimizing the DRG on 100% of cases reviewed to ensure an accurate CMI for the facility
  • We collaborate with our Physicians and Quality team to improve care and drive change through early identification of patient safety indicators and possible exclusions

RN

St Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
01.1998 - Current

Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement

St. Charles Hospital and St. Catherine’s of Sienna Medical Center
05.2021 - 01.2024

Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

St. Charles Hospital
12.2017 - 05.2021

Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator/Sepsis Coordinator

St. Charles Hospital
12.2014 - 12.2017

Patient Throughput Coordinator

Southside Hospital NSLIJ Health System
04.2013 - 02.2016
  • Company Overview: Southside is a level 2-trauma center that frequently operates at 100% capacity
  • My primary responsibility was managing the critical cascade of patients while collaborating with all disciplines to assist and resolve all barriers to discharge
  • Southside is a level 2-trauma center that frequently operates at 100% capacity

RN

Dr. G. Diehl
01.2006 - 02.2016
  • Company Overview: Outpatient Plastic Surgery
  • Responsibilities included admission/intake, circulating in the operating room, recovering the patients from general anesthesia, and discharging the patient
  • Outpatient Plastic Surgery

Per Diem RN in PACU

St. Charles Hospital
09.2010 - 12.2014

Assistant Nurse Manager - PACU/ASU

St. Charles Hospital
03.2007 - 10.2010

Per Diem PACU RN

St. Charles Hospital
12.2004 - 03.2007

Assistant Nurse Manager - ICU/CCU

St. Charles Hospital
07.2001 - 12.2004

RN, Relief charge nurse, ICU/CCU

St. Charles Hospital
10.1999 - 07.2001

LPN on TBI/CVA Rehab Unit

St. Charles Hospital
01.1998 - 10.1999

Education

** Masters of Healthcare Administration - Informatics

University of Phoenix
10.2024

** Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Chamberlain College of Nursing
06.2014

** Associates Degree -

Suffolk County Community College
Selden, N.Y.
06.1999

Skills

  • EPIC - Chart review and Revenue Cycle
  • Solventum
  • AHRQ PSI Specifications
  • Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint

Leadership and education

  • Assisted in the development and presentation of educational webinars for the Catholic Health Systems CDI, Coding, and Quality departments.
  • Created and presented targeted education for numerous Physician Service lines including Grand Rounds and Medical Staff Committee meetings.

Sepsis initiative core measure

Responsible for the sepsis initiative from 02/15 to 06/16., Worked collaboratively with multiple departments to ensure success.  Provided education to all clinical staff at SCH about early identification and treatment of sepsis through the use of the sepsis protocol and EPIC order sets., Developed sepsis ‘pocket cards’ that were distributed to all providers., Increased compliance with the sepsis 6-hour bundle from 28% to 78% in the first year.

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Worked collaboratively with the SCH Quality Team and the ICU Team to effectively reduce the number of HAC’s., Instrumental in the success and financial stability of the HAC reduction program at St. Charles Hospital., Contributed to SCH earning an 'A' for our Leapfrog score.

Regulatory Agencies

Well versed in regulatory requirements, as well as direct experience speaking with and escorting surveyors.

Policy development

Knowledge of and experience with policy development.

Website development

Developed and maintained the website for the Infection Prevention and Control Department for SCH.

Epic Reports

Developed multiple EPIC reports to assist with accurate data tracking and collection for CAUTI’s, CLABSI’s, VAP’s, C-diff Infections, Isolation Precautions and education compliance.

Solventum

Super User for 3M CDI platform. Knowledge of encoder functionality, accessing resources, and reports/data collection and interpretation.

Certifications

Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist, 02/26

Affiliations

  • Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists

Timeline

Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement

Good Samaritan Hospital
01.2024 - Current

Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement

St. Charles Hospital and St. Catherine’s of Sienna Medical Center
05.2021 - 01.2024

Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

St. Charles Hospital
12.2017 - 05.2021

Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator/Sepsis Coordinator

St. Charles Hospital
12.2014 - 12.2017

Patient Throughput Coordinator

Southside Hospital NSLIJ Health System
04.2013 - 02.2016

Per Diem RN in PACU

St. Charles Hospital
09.2010 - 12.2014

Assistant Nurse Manager - PACU/ASU

St. Charles Hospital
03.2007 - 10.2010

RN

Dr. G. Diehl
01.2006 - 02.2016

Per Diem PACU RN

St. Charles Hospital
12.2004 - 03.2007

Assistant Nurse Manager - ICU/CCU

St. Charles Hospital
07.2001 - 12.2004

RN, Relief charge nurse, ICU/CCU

St. Charles Hospital
10.1999 - 07.2001

RN

St Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
01.1998 - Current

LPN on TBI/CVA Rehab Unit

St. Charles Hospital
01.1998 - 10.1999

** Masters of Healthcare Administration - Informatics

University of Phoenix

** Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Chamberlain College of Nursing

** Associates Degree -

Suffolk County Community College
Melissa Weber