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Skills:management, quality, business analyst

Fall Prevention Monitor, Auxiliary service 10/2013 - current
St lukesEpiscopal hospital, Houston, Texas United States
Industry: Healthcare
This a project for a rehabilitation unit. However i had to explore beyond that to find solutions
• Visiting and communicating with patients who have been designated as a “Fall Risk” • Successful in decreasing the fall rate from 9-16 to 8-6 in a 4 month period • Classified the falls based on physical/ environmental, cognitive and medication • Proposing steps to improve patient safety and satisfaction •Created a patient safety hand book (“reasons for fall” and “avoiding fall”) based on research and observations for nurses, physicians and physiotherapists for regular use. •Co-ordinating with nurse manager and infection control department concerning high risk falls monitoring and hand washing . •Ensuring that appropriate components of fall prevention protocol are in place, looking for identifiers, exit alarms, call bell, and personal items are within reach •Using EPIC system to retrieve patient charts and analysing any issues that could contribute to patient safety •Keeping detailed notes on patient concerns discussed during the visit •Conducting surveys and reiterating that patient safety is a hospital staff responsibility--
Teaching/Instructional Assistant, School of Business 01/2012 - 08/2013
University of Houston, Houston, Texas United States
Industry: Educational
worked under management and healthcare administration departments
•Worked on research project using surveys to find the impact of individual behavior on team work and co- ordination aiming towards applying it to improve team work •Assisted in collection and evaluation of data •Developed surveys on survey monkey approved by IRB standards •Created and Maintained records of the evaluation and attendance roster using MS excel •Worked on Blackboard 9 (Learning Management System) based on instructors requirement •Collaborated and re-built an organization (The Management Association) for bringing students together and thereby maintaining AACSB accreditation •Graded and assessed assignments •Supporting instructor for the course HADM Introduction to Public Health. •Trained and certified for emergency preparedness planning for public Health worker and thereby helping students for the same •Conducting review sessions and training for healthcare administration courses (public health, HR, epidemiology) for 60 students--
Quality Control and R&D (clinical research) 01/2008 - 01/2010
IPCA laboratories ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra India
Industry: pharmaceutical
working in a pharmaceutical Industry. This position involved roles in clinical trials and research and development of pharmaceutical products
•Worked on different analytical processes for drugs observing the quality standards •Discussed quality pathways and Experience in working towards clinical trial process and developing protocols that adhere to patient care, safety and data interpretation •Co-ordinated under drug formulations department- Research and Development •Actively worked in teams involved in pre-formulation and research of potent drugs(Alfuzosin) •Experience in analysing paediatric liquid dosage forms for further approval and documented the same--

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