Brandy Bryant

Experience

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  UCLA

  Sept 2005 - Jun 2011

  -Present progress at bi-annual steering committee meetings in Washington, DC to NIH Program Officers, analyzing practices to develop strategic interventions-Determine workflow for each consortium site and generate usage statistics to ensure proper assignment of projects-Create, design and host the Consortium booth at two annual international conferences to generate business for the Consortium-Review study design and scope of projects to determine applicability and acceptance-Ensure Consortium adheres to federal guidelines to continue eligibility for funding Show less -Prepare and distribute monthly financial reports for multi year awards, approximately 2.6 million dollars-Supervise and hire student workers for department operations-Department administrator for assisting all faculty members in preparation of grand t and contracts with federal, state and private funding agencies-Transfer funding, process non-payroll expenditure adjustment requests to report to funding agencies-Initiate and complete grant close out packages in accordance with federal/agency guidelines Show less -Assist all faculty members in preparation of grants and contracts with federal, state and private funding agencies to increase extramural funding for the department-Provide assistance in the preparation and distribution of monthly financial reports-Assist with close out process for contract and grant funds-Subaward initiation and management (creating encumbrance, invoices an expediting payment)-Acting Genomic and Analysis Interpretation Training Grant Administrator for departmental training grant (T32) Show less

  • Sr. Administrative Analyst, NIH Neuroscience Microarray Consortium, Department of Human Genetics

    May 2009 - Jun 2011

  • Fund Manager, Department of Human Genetics

    May 2007 - May 2009

  • Pre-Award Officer, Department of Human Genetics

    Mar 2006 - May 2007

  • Administrative Assistant II, Department of Human Genetics

    Sept 2005 - Mar 2006
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  UCLA Health

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2020

  • Development and implementation of a comprehensive Health Quality and Patient Safety annual plan for Ronald Reagan UCLA Hospital that supports patient safety and improves healthcare quality and delivery.• Led UCLA Health System plan negotiation for the Public Hospital Redesign and Incentives in Medi-Cal (PRIME) generating over $121 million dollars over five years• Successfully secured Delivery System Reform Incentive Program, California’s 1115 waiver for UCLA Health System, representing $253 million over five years.• Institutional representative to assure organization wide compliance with Joint Commission and CMS standards for quality Performance Improvement chapter, representing the institution during survey.• Create the quarterly Governing Body committee report for the UCLA Health System.• Direct team leadership over PRIME into a strategic plan from federal and state directives for UCLA Health covering two safety net hospitals and over 190 ambulatory clinics.• Execute strategic vision, balancing multiple stakeholders with competing priorities.• Supervise UCLA Health System Quality Internship Program for Nursing/Masters/ Medical students and interns• Manage and facilitate quality improvement and safety initiatives for the Quality Management Services Department across the UCLA Health System Show less -Serve as the primary representative for UCLA Health to the State of California and CMS for Delivery System Reform Incentive Program.-Project management of key strategic transformational projects utilizing process improvement methodologies-Develop work-flows, create standard work, continuous assessment and sustainment strategies-Monitor productivity and operational measures, patters and variations, trends and forecasting-Collaboration with key stakeholders across the health system including 3 hospitals and Ambulatory -Oversee influenza vaccination program from previous work on Influenza Vaccination Campaign, successfully achieving historic vaccination rates for over 15,000 health care workers each year since 2013/14 from 25% to 80% -Areas of interest and experience: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Sepsis, Seasonal Influenza, Special Assignments, Show less

  • Director, Quality Operations

    Jul 2016 - Jun 2020

  • Project Manager

    Jun 2011 - Jul 2016
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  United Nations

  Aug 2020 - now

  Medical Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Officer

  •Advise field medical facilities towards process improvement and risk identification and reduction, support reduction of medical and health care errors, and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes.•Establish a system for reporting and managing adverse events in UN operated and TCC operated healthcare facilities. •Teach and lead Root Cause Analysis and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis meetings to review serious and/or reportable events with the involved parties.•Create a systemic process for Root Cause Analysis including categories to conduct RCA, framework to be promulgated within United Nations Peacekeeping Medical Facilities and deployment •Design and implement a compliance and accountability framework for medical safety and health care standards by review and analysis of existing frameworks inside and outside the UN context. Show less

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  UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

  Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

  Faculty Lecturer

  Courses: Winter Quarter: HLT ADM 416: Quality Improvement and Performance ExcellenceSpring Quarter: HLT ADM 416: Quality Improvement and Performance Excellence