Job description
The Clinical Data Abstractor reviews medical records and abstracts key data elements into the quality measure databases. Data accuracy and timeliness maintained to support ongoing needs of internal quality review and process improvement as well for reporting to outside agencies. Supports the importance of accurate, complete, timely and consistent documentation practices for the production of quality healthcare data.
1. Interact with co-workers, visitors and other staff consistent with Jefferson's standard.
2 • Abstract, interpret and classify clinical information in the medical record according to the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Quality measures as it relates to quality abstraction data collection to benchmark against other hospitals and for submission to accrediting agencies
Review and abstract records for certain patient population for compliance with JCAHO Quality Measure Criteria
Jefferson Health delivers state of the art healthcare services to patients throughout the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey. Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) provides more than 8,400 students from nearly 40 states and 40 countries with 21st century professional education. Combined, we have over 30,000 employees.
Jefferson Health, with 14 hospitals (seven are Magnet designated by the ANCC for nursing excellence) and 40+ outpatient and urgent care locations, offers a broad range of primary and complex, highly specialized care that touches the lives of more than four million patients annually. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Thomas Jefferson University Hospital among the nation’s best in eight specialties. Jefferson Health also includes the NCI designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center; it is one of only 70 such centers in the nation.
Thomas Jefferson University has ten colleges and three schools that offer more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs. Our University is dedicated to inter-professional and transdisciplinary approaches to learning that offer a vibrant and expandable platform for professional education. Through this unique model, we are preparing our students for current and yet to be imagined careers.
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
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