Tara DeGros
Woodbury,CT
Summary
Detail-oriented risk manager improving safety performance and culture to promote sustainable value within the field. Demonstrates excellent time management techniques and organizational skills to meet business targets. Interacts effectively, utilizing good communication skills, cooperating purposefully and providing guidance to mitigate risks.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Risk Manager
Hartford Healthcare
Wethersfield, CT
05.2023 - Current
- Identify process improvement opportunities through event investigation
- Serves as a liaison between regional leaders and the HHC system to improve safe practices and patient outcomes through risk identification, mitigation and prevention
- Provides guidance on risk management and regulatory compliance to ensure proactive outcomes that demonstrate high reliability safety behaviors for risk reduction
- Supports onsite assessments to reduce organizational risk
Charter Oak State College Facualty
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Faculty Professor for Charter Oak State College's Quality and Safety Capstone course
- Prepared the senior students in identifying and facilitating process improvement work in their chosen specialty areas
Patient Safety Manager
Hartford HealthCare
Meridan , CT
12.2022 - 05.2023
- Promoted quality and safety process improvement
- Facilitated the root cause analysis process to identify and create best practice change
- Managed the cental region's reporting system and facilitated the serious safety event review meetings
- Collaborated with various service lines to ensure safety for the patient and staff populations
Quality Improvement Specialist
Hartford HealthCare
Meriden, CT
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Promoted continuous best practice improvement efforts
- Identified process gaps to facilitate collaboration and organizational discussion
- Promoted a culture of accountability toward quality of care and patient safety
Hospital Services Clinical Manager
DaVita Dialysis Corporation
New Britain, CT
11.2020 - 04.2021
- Provided teammate education focusing on quality and safety outcomes across a region that covered 5 states
- Facilitated the development, review and implementation of clinical policies and educational materials
- Responsible for oversight of best practice utilization
- Assisted in preceptor and employee training programs, management and patient care
Clinical Nurse Manager
Hartford HealthCare
New Britain, CT
03.2018 - 11.2020
- Provided oversight of clinical teammates and department operations
- Ensured compliance with policies and procedures in accordance with state and federal regulations
- Facilitated and led quality assurance meeting with interdisciplinary team
Registered Nurse
Hartford HealthCare
New Britain, CT
03.2008 - 03.2018
- Department charge nurse for the hospital based hemodialysis unit
- Responsibilities included new hire precepting, patient scheduling, direct patient care and clinical oversight of department practice audits
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT05-2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
St. Vincent's College
Bridgeport, CT05-2007
Bachelor of Science - Public Health Promotion
Southern CT State University
New Haven, CT05-2005
Skills
- Leadership/Team Building
- Process Improvement
- Risk Mitigation
- Strong Verbal Communication
- Regulatory Oversight
- Strong Clinical Foundation
Accomplishments
- Florence Nightingale award recipient for excellence in Nursing Practice
Timeline
Clinical Risk Manager
Hartford Healthcare
05.2023 - Current
Patient Safety Manager
Hartford HealthCare
12.2022 - 05.2023
Charter Oak State College Facualty
Charter Oak State College
03.2022 - 03.2024
Quality Improvement Specialist
Hartford HealthCare
04.2021 - 12.2022
Hospital Services Clinical Manager
DaVita Dialysis Corporation
11.2020 - 04.2021
Clinical Nurse Manager
Hartford HealthCare
03.2018 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse
Hartford HealthCare
03.2008 - 03.2018
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing
Quinnipiac University
Associate of Science - Nursing
St. Vincent's College
Bachelor of Science - Public Health Promotion
Southern CT State University
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