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Date Posted: Monday, August 28, 2017

 

NAME(S): ?   Area: Memorial - Ultrasound

What is the problem/waste? No means of recognizing the hard work of the staff

Idea: True North Bulletin board to recognize patient feedback

Date the idea was implemented: 7/1/2017

NAME(S): ??   Area: Memorial - Interventional Radiology

What is the problem/waste? No log in sheet in Pathology for specimens going to tissue bank for paras.

Idea: Pathology will put sign in sheet up for patient name and date and the name of person delivering specimen.

Date the idea was implemented: 7/1/2017

NAME: Donna White   Area: Memorial Clerical-Scheduling

What is the problem/waste? Inadequate information on the Lung Screening requisition causing a need for additional communication

Idea: Information that was needed from providers was not on the current Lung Screening requisition. A new lung screening form was created and an additional form to communicate any further needs before a patient could be scheduled. This proved to be a more comprehensive questionnaire for the referring physicians and more efficient for the scheduler.

Date the idea was implemented 7/5/2017

NAME(S): Marcia Amaral  Area: Memorial - CT

What is the problem/waste? Inefficient Tech work-flow, lack of accountability for staff to work as a team

Idea: The work-flow for the techs was not efficient. They changed roles from scanning to patient and room prep after each patient. A new work flow that assigned a tech to scanning, pat/room prep and procedures for the entire morning and then changed in the afternoon allowed for a more efficient work-flow, increased productivity and accountability.

Date the idea was implemented: 7/3/2017

NAME(S): ??  Area: University - CT

What is the problem/waste? Needed refresher on use of the IPad for interpreter services.

Idea: The use of the interpreter IPad for quicker TAT in an interpreter was added to the annual competency to keep staff up to date on its use

Date the idea was implemented: 7/3/2017

NAME(S): ??   AREA: University - Diagnostic

What is the problem/waste?  Not enough CPR instructors for radiology.

Idea: Three technologists are CPR certified in the department now.

Date the idea was implemented: 7/1/2017

NAME(S): ??  AREA: University - Diagnostic

What is the problem/waste?   Family members from family rooms don't have information on loved ones.  They come to ER radiology front desk to ask us to contact ER.

Idea: There is a sign over the phone in the family rooms with a number to call for any information on loved ones.

Date the idea was implemented: 7/13/2017