Experience: Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati, 2000-2002

Children’s Hospital Medical Center is one of the premier children’s hospitals in the United States (340 beds, 5,500 employees)

Responsible for developing databases to support four clinical divisions and to build a data quality assurance program for the Division of Health Policy and Clinical Effectiveness. Managed an outsourced software and database developer for these projects.

Managed the transition of an information system from a small prototype to a web-enabled database. The database was used to manage patients with chronic diseases. Data filters and business rules improved the quality and accuracy of data by as much as 50% . [For more information: http://awpatientdata.blogspot.com/]

Developed training programs, specialized views and ad hoc queries to simplify access to complex relational database structures. These efforts reduced the work-load of decision support staff from 25-50%

Managed the requirements gathering and implementation of a database used to support a program for treating chronically obese children. Reports generated from this system provided information at clinic visits that was not previously available and reduced the amount of time used to generate schedules and summaries of patient information

Instituted a method to check the quality and accuracy of database entries made by nurses reviewing patient charts. Significant disparities among entries were discovered and remedied by training programs targeted to reduce this variation (A poster presentation description can be found at: http://www2.amia.org/pubs/proceedings/symposia/2001/D010001077.pdf Note that you will need to use your browser back button to return from this site)