Infection Control Nurse/Employee Health/Education Coordinator
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
Hi, I’m
Winifred M. Lee
Rising Fawn,GA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Results-driven and proactive with a diligent, responsive and resourceful nature.
Work History
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
Infection Control Nurse/Employee Health/Education Coordinator
Job overview
- Identified risks proactively, preparing teams for likely infections based on seasonal changes or current epidemiological trends.
- Oversaw committees, investigations and surveillance focused on preventing outbreaks.
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments.
- Presented findings to committees and public interest groups to spearhead necessary changes to policies and procedures.
- Developed effective training programs to help staff understand and implement critical protections.
- Maintained data, reporting and quality assurance standards throughout investigations.
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
- Coordinated successfully and with full compliance to prevent infections according to facility and Joint Commission standards.
- Developed and improved infection control procedures.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
- Gathered, analyzed and reported on infection data.
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of TN
HEDIS Field Reviewer
Job overview
- Performed regular quality and validation assessments on patient data to verify accuracy.
- Retrieved medical data for physicians and patients.
- Catalogued patient data in clinical databases and registries according to regulatory practices.
- Upheld HIPAA regulations and standards for protecting patient information.
- Secured confidential patient information from unauthorized access.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Parkridge Medical Center
Risk Manager
Job overview
- Handled hospital medical risk claims according to internal risk management policies, keeping liability minimized by leveraging expertise and available tools.
- Developed short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation.
- Monitored industry, technological and economic developments to stay current on potential risks.
- Instituted regular safety inspections and hazards management strategies to keep operations compliant.
- Produced and filed reports to inform senior management of current activities and progress with investigations.
Life Care Centers Of America
Clinical Support Analyst II
Job overview
- Influenced care outcomes by implementing improvements and optimizing health information technology.
- Worked with product engineering team to define clinical requirements and assist with testing.
- Evaluated and optimized clinical software, applying established and end-user feedback.
- Served as liaison between end-users and health IT team.
- Applied medical subject matter knowledge to improve IT systems and functions.
- Integrated decision support, clinical pathways and best practices into health information technology to enhance delivery of care and workflows.
- Analyzed electronic health records to identify areas for care improvement and cost reduction.
Siskin Hospital For Physical Rehabilitation
Infection Control /Employee Health Coordinator
Job overview
- Determined important variables for each case such as location and severity of outbreak and both laboratory and clinical findings.
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments.
- Maintained data, reporting and quality assurance standards throughout investigations.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
- Collected and organized data for weekly case summaries.
- Educated healthcare workers, patients and public about infectious and communicable disease transmission and prevention.
- Gathered, analyzed and reported on infection data.
- Investigated diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress and mode of transmission.
- Identified risks proactively, preparing teams for likely infections based on seasonal changes or current epidemiological trends.
- Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
- Developed effective training programs to help staff understand and implement critical protections.
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
- Coordinated successfully and with full compliance to prevent infections according to facility and Joint Commission standards.
- Educated staff about importance of using measures to prevent spread of flu and gastroenteritis.
Education
Northwest Georgia Technical CollegeRock Spring, GA
No Degree from Healthcare Billing And Code Specialist
08.2023
Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN
Associate of Science from Nursing
05.1990
Skills
- Quality Control Procedures
- Controls Systems Enhancement
- Data Aggregation Processes
- Revising Policies
- Infection Control Protocols
- Developing Prevention Policies
- Data Collections
- Health Records Management
- Data Analysis
- Surveillance
Timeline
HEDIS Field Reviewer
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of TN
Risk Manager
Parkridge Medical Center
Clinical Support Analyst II
Life Care Centers Of America
Infection Control /Employee Health Coordinator
Siskin Hospital For Physical Rehabilitation
Northwest Georgia Technical College
No Degree from Healthcare Billing And Code Specialist
Chattanooga State Community College
Associate of Science from Nursing
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