Idea Board
NAME(S): Robin Hounslow, Linda Anderson Area: Hahnemann - Diagnostic What is the problem/waste? Patients not sure of location of HFH and ANTI Coag Department Idea: We made signs with arrows and put them on the wall so patients have another area to look at to identify where the departments are. Date the idea was implemented: 1/8/2019 |
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NAME(S): Tiffany Culberson Area: University - Diagnostic What is the problem/waste? Staff not aware of patient's Isolation Status Idea: Have Isolation Status appear on the Face Sheet for all Radiology exams/procedures Date the idea was implemented: 1/22/2019 |
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NAME: Sheryl Szufat Area: University - Diagnostic What is the problem/waste? Difficulty locating pending Portable Exams. Idea: Create a Public Work list in Epic for Portable examinations Date the idea was implemented 1/23/2019 |
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NAME(S): Troy Johnson/Jason Wilder Area: University - Clerical Scheduling What is the problem/waste? Pediatric Arthrogram patients not being scheduled in Epic, arriving from Shields thinking they have appointment. Idea: Email distribution list setup including both outpatient urgent schedulers (Troy and Lisa) as well as clerical lead that accompanies every faxed request / order for pedi Arthrogram to be done with MRI. This ensures the patient is visible to everyone in case someone is out when the scheduling request comes in and there is a viable paper trail that can be reviewed for confirmation. Date the idea was implemented: 12/27/2018 |
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NAME(S): Rox Bovin Area: Hahnemann - Mammography What is the problem/waste? Did not have an updated list of contacts with numbers and Fax number to attain previous films Idea: Staff got together and compiled a list of areas we frequently request previous films from and updated it with the current contact number and fax number. This was distributed to staff to post in their areas for easy access. Date the idea was implemented: 2/1/2019 |
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NAME(S): Donna St. Clair, Kevin Reynolds AREA: Memorial - Ultrasound What is the problem/waste? Patients asking Sonographers for results of exam Idea: Post signage in waiting areas and exam rooms informing patients that Technologists/Sonographers can not provide results to patients. All information will be sent in the imaging report to the ordering provider - to share with the patient. Date the idea was implemented: 2/6/2019 |
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NAME(S): Marcia Amaral AREA: Memorial - Mammography What is the problem/waste? The TAT time for Rads to protocol surgical breast cases can be tight if the patient needs Savi prior to surgery Idea: Surgical admin will send the names of the patients that are having surgery at the same time, she gets the orders together rather than waiting to speak to the patient.This can be done, days or weeks in advance. This always everything to be done on the same day and sooner. Date the idea was implemented: 2/15/2019 |