Sasha Michalek, BSN RN
DeWitt,MI
Summary
Highly knowledgeable RN, Director of Quality Improvement and Organizational Excellence with 20 years of healthcare experience and expertise in problem-solving and data collection. Talented in maintaining complex and comprehensive databases covering patient information. Dedicated to data accuracy and integrity, proactive monitoring and thorough reporting.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director (& Manager) of Quality Improvement
McLaren Greater Lansing
06.2021 - Current
- Ensured compliance with inpatient and outpatient quality requirements as directed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Collaborate across disciplines, to promote growth and expand service lines.
- Participate in System level workgroups to standardize organizational processes.
- Lead regulatory surveys and complaint responses.
- Conduct gap analysis and translate metric/performance outliers into improvement opportunities.
- Prepare and manage metrics, data collection and monthly dashboards.
- Present data and process improvement updates to multidisciplinary teams.
- Budget review and planning.
- Participate/organize multidisciplinary team collaborations.
- Work closely with frontline staff and leaders to develop quality improvement interventions and ensure implementation success.
- Root cause analysis and action outcome monitoring.
- Review medical records to ensure policy, regulatory and coding requirements are met.
- Manage daily operations while overseeing multiple team members to foster increased productivity.
- Work closely with organizational leadership and governing board to guide improvement strategies
- Establish departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
- Draft and distribute reports to assist board members with critical quality and safety decisions.
- Monitor and coordinate workflows to optimize resources.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive quality improvement and exceeded target performance by 6%.
- Cultivate positive rapport with fellow employees to boost morale and promote employee retention.
Oncology Data Abstractor
Flatiron Health
12.2020 - 10.2021
- Reviewed medical records to abstract information according to definition of various registries.
- Completed timely abstraction to maintain compliance with registry deadlines.
- Performed abstracting activities by extracting cancer registry data.
- Upheld HIPAA regulations and standards for protecting patient information.
- Secured confidential patient information from unauthorized access.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Quality Improvement Specialist
McLaren Greater Lansing
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Developed quality improvement goals and interventions.
- Documented and reported issues with compliance, standards of care, and quality requirements.
- Evaluated competency of clinical staff, documenting performance, and recommending improvements.
- Assessed ongoing operations against standards.
- Compiled review data and produced detailed reports for use by orthopedic surgery departments and providers.
- Communicated with patients through surveys, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Reviewed medical records to abstract information according to definition of MARCQI registry.
- Ran various reports daily and at intervals during each week.
- Completed timely abstraction to maintain compliance with registry deadlines.
- Verified accuracy of patient information in medical records.
- Generated and maintained statistical data related quality outcomes by abstracted elements.
- Achieved 100% on pay for performance annual score card
Registered Nurse, Oncology
McLaren Greater Lansing
10.2013 - 08.2019
- Advised and engaged patients and caregivers in care plan, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
- Assessed patients during course of treatment to identify concerning reactions.
- Counseled patients and provided listening ear and emotional support.
- Cultivated warm and compassionate atmosphere for patients receiving chemotherapy, and other inpatient oncologic care.
- Educated patients on such topics as nutrition, medication side effects, and proper skin treatments after radiation.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Nurse Assistant
McLaren Greater Lansing
12.2003 - 10.2013
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Utilized nursing knowledge to identify patient needs and offer appropriate remedies within scope of practice
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Documentation of patient vital signs, treatments, and activities in electronic health record.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Addison, United States07.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Montcalm Community College
Sidney, Michigan05.2013
Skills
- Information Extraction
- Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Records
- Organizational Skills
- Records Review
- Database Management
- Records Accuracy
- Electronic Health Records
- Data Entry
- Microsoft Office
- Strategies and goals
- Team Management
- Regulatory Compliance
Timeline
Director (& Manager) of Quality Improvement
McLaren Greater Lansing
06.2021 - Current
Oncology Data Abstractor
Flatiron Health
12.2020 - 10.2021
Quality Improvement Specialist
McLaren Greater Lansing
08.2019 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse, Oncology
McLaren Greater Lansing
10.2013 - 08.2019
Nurse Assistant
McLaren Greater Lansing
12.2003 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Montcalm Community College
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