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STROKE COORDINATOR - OUTCOME REGISTRIES

East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL, United States


STROKE COORDINATOR - OUTCOME REGISTRIES
EAMC MISSION
At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

POSITION SUMMARY
Stroke Program Coordination & Oversight

Coordinate initiatives to achieve and maintain Primary Stroke Center certification.

Support implementation, maintenance, and revision of stroke policies, procedures, and protocols.

Maintain confidential and accurate minutes for the Stroke Committee and related meetings.

Track and ensure follow-up of all outstanding agenda items until resolution and closure.

Escalate identified issues to the appropriate individual or department in a timely manner.

Data Management, Audits & Performance Improvement

Oversee stroke data abstraction, submission, and validation (e.g., Get With The Guidelines–Stroke).

Maintain passing averages and inter-rater reliability for stroke audits and abstractions.

Prepare performance improvement (PI) reports, power points, dashboards, and regulatory documentation.

Review stroke data on a regular basis to:

Determine compliance

Identify performance gaps

Develop and monitor corrective action plans

Ensure compliance with TJC Comprehensive Stroke standards.

Review selected stroke-related mortalities to ensure adherence to standards of care.

Provide follow-up and documentation for all PI initiatives until closure.

Clinical Quality & Regulatory Compliance

Monitor adherence to evidence-based stroke guidelines for ischemic stroke, ICH, SAH, TIAs.

Support survey readiness activities including tracers, mock surveys, and regulatory audits.

Collaborate with clinical teams to address opportunities related to patient safety, quality, and outcomes.

Ensure documentation reflects compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing

Minimum Experience

Experience in stroke program coordination, quality improvement, neuroscience, or acute stroke care

Experience with stroke data abstraction and performance improvement initiatives (e.g., Get With The Guidelines–Stroke)

Required Registration/License/Certification

Clinical stroke experience

Registered Nursing License

Preferred Education

N/A

Preferred Experience

Performance improvement experience preferred

Preferred Registration/License/Certification

N/A

Other Requirements

Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills

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