Editor’s Note: Second in a series on the hospital’s Performance Excellence initiative. NOVEMBER 18, 2022 — A recent cross-functional team improved how medications are delivered, stored and administered, saving nurses 10 minutes per shift on average. The Kaizen event included employees from both pharmacy and 4 West and was led by Tintu Thankachan, then the Pharmacy … [Read more...]
EVS Kaizen Helps Get Organized, Roll Out PARx System
NOVEMBER 14, 2022 — At HMSL, the hospital’s business system, also known as Performance Excellence, is designed to help employees implement process improvements – both large and small – to improve efficiency and break down silo mentalities. One core tool in Performance Excellence is Kaizen, a concept that originated in Japan after World War II. It refers to continuous … [Read more...]
Daily Management in Action Part 1
As you’ve watched the last two weeks, Daily Management will transform the way our hospital connects each of us, allowing for a more efficient and effective organization. This will impact everyone’s unit, giving each of us a voice in how we improve. There are certain departments that have already rolled out elements such as huddle boards, and they are enthusiastic about the … [Read more...]
What is Daily Management?
Daily Management is at the core of “Everybody, Every Day,” because each of you has a role to play to paint an unparalleled tomorrow. It requires our best efforts from everybody, every day, so that what we do today sets us up for an even better tomorrow. With Daily Management, think of each day as an opportunity to add your brushstroke, with each of us working together to … [Read more...]
Performance Excellence: What is Your Why? Part 2
Why are we on this Performance Excellence journey? Why is it so important to our staff and ultimately our patients? It is best explained by your colleagues who are all at different parts of this journey. Watch the video below featuring familiar faces across HMSL! [su_vimeo url="https://vimeo.com/740834551" texttrack="en, es"] … [Read more...]