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Renton, Washington, United States

Rahway, New Jersey, United States

Rahway, New Jersey, United States

- Reviewed, investigated, and closed approximately 750 patient-related events in the incident reporting system Converge to promote hospital-wide quality assurance and performance improvement activities- Have been an integral member of the team to improve the hospital’s Leapfrog scores from a C to an A- Promoted hands-on participation by physicians to ensure that there was a multidisciplinary approach to improvement including collaborating with colleagues to acquire data from data warehouses, through quality investigations, analysis of the acquired data, and providing meaningful recommendations to redirect strategy- Reviewed and investigated 52 physician-related patient safety events, facilitated 8 Physician Peer Review Committee meetings, conducted 10 detailed Root Cause Analysis investigations as the RCA expert to identify proximate and root causes, and develop and monitor corrective action plans for advancing process, performance, and quality improvement in the hospital- Facilitated quality improvement utilizing tools such as data analysis, Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA), and Failure Mode Effectiveness (FMEA) leveraging Electronic Medical Record systems (EMR) such as Sunrise Clinical Manager and incident reporting system Converge- Spearheaded and facilitated 15 Serious Safety Event Classification meetings to identify failures at the individual and system levels, encourage the development of improvement strategies and action plans to prevent patient harm - Led the monthly High-Reliability training (HRO) for new hires during orientation- Tracked, monitored, and developed trends for the physician and nursing-related data to ensure standards and regulatory compliance and effectiveness to provide high-quality value-based care that resulted in improved patient outcomes- Conducted about 150 closed medical record audits and reviews for various projects such as pneumonia, sepsis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to improve quality and safety for patients

New Jersey, United States

- Working as a Project Manager Intern to redesign the inpatient clinical care model to improve RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) system’s performance in the Bundled Payment Care Improvement - Advanced (BPCI-A) program.- Engaged with stakeholders from the Case Management, Population Health, and BPCI teams to identify and understand their concerns regarding the program and streamline the approach to manage value populations.- Identified gaps and areas of opportunities within the ongoing workflows and processes to manage care transitions more tightly and effectively across the care continuum to reduce costs and improve care quality and experience.- Standardized process workflows and used root-cause analysis to identify and assess opportunities for improvement.- Analysed data using data visualizations and data analytical tools and monitored the project's trajectory.- Researched and reviewed comprehensive literature and related materials.- Recommended evidence-based solutions and best practices to assist the redesign plan.- Presented the final findings and observations to the project supervisor.

New Brusnwick, Nj

- Currently managing and updating international student records and databases in Sunapsis. - Advised incoming and current students as an International Student Orientation Leader for Fall 2020 International Student Orientation on various topics concerning Rutgers University, student life, financial wellness, etc. - Conducted office hours to help answer students' questions and concerns. - Worked with other Rutgers offices and teams to ensure the efficient functioning of the orientation program.- Assisted with the organization and management of the international student orientation for Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 international student orientation.- Created flyers, presentations, and videos for the new student orientation using MS Office, Canva, and Sunapsis.- Reached out to and worked with other Rutgers offices to ensure their participation in the orientation.- Facilitated inter-departmental communication for the collection and consolidation of the informational material to be distributed.- Worked at the front office to answer students’ queries, manage walk-ins and administrative tasks.

Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, India

- Coordinated and managed daily operations, monitored and maintained the quality of the services provided, monitored inventory, oversaw a staff of 15 comprising of nurses, housekeeper, physiotherapists, dentists, and part-time consultants, trained new hires. - Examined, diagnosed, and treated patients. Initiated and facilitated patient transfers to their concerned departments.- Managed a range of cardiac patients suffering from angina, congestive cardiac failure, cardiomyopathy, and heart valve abnormalities.- Led a medical team of 10 doctors and physiotherapists assigned for the care and prevention of any uneventful health casualty of the runners at the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2017.

Nerul

- Completed a one-year internship in the departments of General Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Skin, E.N.T, Psychiatry, T.B. and Chest Medicine, Orthopedics, Casualty, Ophthalmology, Anesthesia, Radiology, Pediatrics, and Community Medicine. - Generated detailed medical histories and conducted a thorough examination of patients in outpatient and inpatient departments.- Collected blood samples, administered I.V. and I.M. injections, and performed nasogastric tube insertions, catheterization, pleural and ascitic fluid aspirations, pap smear collections.Conducted immunization sessions such as pulse polio and educational sessions on family planning, HIV/AIDS prevention, breastfeeding, and antenatal care during camps.- Assisted on surgeries and deliveries, including C-section.

Master'S Degree, Project Management

Master Of Health Administration, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, 4.0

Bachelor Of Medicine, Bachelor Of Surgery (Mbbs), Medicine

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