The Kaizen Report Outs will occur on Friday, Sept 2nd as follows:
7:45-8:15 AM Richmond Health Center
10-10:30 AM CCRMC Hospital Lobby
12:15-12:45 PM Pittsburg Health Center
The improvement team has organized into three groups after generating improvement ideas related appointment access.
Team one is focused on appointment scheduling. They are examining current system issues surrounding distribution and sorting. They are conducting a trial giving advice nurses access to at least half of all "short notice" appointments. The team hopes to understand better if there is a difference and any improvement if these appointments are distributed through the advice unit.
Team two is exploring the virtual Provider visit. The team is currently testing using two physicians who are providing phone visits with patients referred from the advice nurse unit. Our hypothesis is that a significant number of patient needs can be met without an on site visit. These Providers are occupying unused clinic space at Pittsburg Health Center during the trial.
Team three is focused on the patient access line. They have reviewed other health system's access lines and plan to trial a system utilizing improved human interaction and a more patient centered phone tree. The team believes that these system improvements will increase patient satisfaction and direct calls to the appropriate resources in an efficient manner.
Please join me in supporting the work of your colleagues and our patient and family partners as they draw on science and the energy and creativity of each other to continuously improve our health system.
Anna
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