Lean projects were designed by University of Utah Health Care to utilize a set of principles and techniques for process improvement. These strategies center on maximizing value to the user. One outcome of Lean projects are A3 templates, which have been collected and are presented in the Lean Project Repository collection.
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Improving Perioperative Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery at Huntsman Cancer Institute | Marc Error; Devin Tracey; Dani Willey; Arlene Ervin; Cressida Cooke; Michelle Mcardle | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Parathyroid Neoplasms; Perioperative Period; Perioperative Care; Appointments and Schedules; Patient Medication Knowledge; LEAN Projec | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 3 |
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Improving Specialty Referrals at South Jordan Health Center | Mark Savarise; Gus Abt; Gail Draper; Stacy McNichol; Debbie Miller; Erika Styles; Monique Wil | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Referral and Consultation; Community Health Centers; Appointments and Schedules; Patient Satisfaction; Electronic Health Records; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 3 |
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Molecular Medicine/Human Genetics (U2M2/HG): Purchasing Process Enhancement | Rachel Bookman; Rick Haycock; Chris LaSalle; Cary Lopez; Julia Pili; Jim Urry | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Accounting; Financial Management; Group Purchasing; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 3 |
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Decreasing Undesirable Events Related to ROP Eye Exams in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | Joanna Beachy; Lance Bradshaw; Vicki Brunstetter; Luca Brunelli; Galina Morshedzadeh; Lori Trumbo | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Physical Examination; Retinopathy of Prematurity; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Length of Stay; Stress, Physiological; Education, Nursing; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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A Reduction in Emergency Department Waiting Times for Patients Accepted for Psychiatric Admission | Jan Terpstra; Christopher Smith; Paige Ponte; Paige Cooper; Sarah Parker; Josh Jabez; Christy Hopkin | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Emergency Services, Psychiatric; Admitting Department, Hospital; Waiting Lists; Patient Transfer; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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CTR outside of OR | Jason Quinn; Mike Kinnebrew; Dana Romero; Douglas T Hutchinson; Kris Simeona | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Surgical Procedures, Elective; Trigger Finger Disorder; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Orthopedic Procedures; Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; Process Assessment (Health Care); Meaningful Use; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Improved Access while Maximizing Clinical and Financial Outcomes in Day Treatment | Kristi Kleinschmit; Laura Cover; Cristina Hudak; Rudy Meier; Radha Moldover; Karina Rasmussen; Crisjon Solano; Paige Strate; Suzanne Tyndall; Amanda Miller Weeks; Megan Wrona | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Health Services Accessibility; Child Psychiatry; Waiting Lists; Inpatients; Hospitals, Psychiatric; Referral and Consultation; Treatment Outcome; Child Psychiatric Services; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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How Do You Improve When You Don't Know Where You Started? Outcomes Collection to Examine Quality of Physical Therapy Care for Low Back Pain | Julie Fritz; Robin Marcus; Kim Cohee; Lo Knapp; Ines Schwemmer; Trevor Thinnes; Bryant Blackham | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Low Back Pain; Physical Therapists; Data Collection; Patient Compliance; Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care); Quality of Health Care; Oswestry Disability Index; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Implementation of APP into Clinic with an In-Step Model of Collaborative Care to Maximize Patient Access, Improve Patient Satisfaction and Maintain or Improve Financial Viability | William Brant; Kate Trueheart; David Ray; Molly Shadrick; Marisa Ellsworth; Kyle Spackman; Blake Hamilton | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Health Services Accessibility; Appointments and Schedules; Patient Satisfaction; Waiting Lists; Hospitals, High-Volume; Workflow; Collaborative Care; Income; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Expanding Access and Coordination of Care from Acute Stroke to Follow-Up | Peter Hannon; Jennifer Majersik; Gordon Smith; Jill Austin; Maren McCauley; Julie S. Harris | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Ischemic Attack, Transient; Community Health Centers; Telemedicine; Remote Consultation; Health Services Accessibility; Ambulatory Care; Travel; TeleStroke; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Education to Reduce Late Cancellations on the CCTS Clinical Services Core | Rob Singleton; Deanna Palm; Cynthia Jones; Michelle Allre; Laurene Vickers; Therese Berry; Spencer Daines; Bryan Hepworth; Sadie Gabler | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Translational Medical Research; Behavior Therapy; Research Subjects; Appointments and Schedules; Clinical Services Core; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Improving Oncology Feedback to Referring Providers | Patricia Legant; Karen Cheney; Jann Lefler; Deborah Lyn Miller; Matthew Poppe; Cameron Strickland | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Referral and Consultation; Medical Records; Feedback; Electronic Health Records; Medical Oncology; Quality of Health Care; Accountable Care Organizations; Health Care Surveys; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Intermountain Healthcare Research Subcontracting Process | Michael Varner; Brent Brown; Laurie Lesher; Todd Bjorklund; Kristie Thompson; Sandy Drollinger; Kris Larrabee; Amy Sikalis; JesseWhitfield; Peggy Reed; Luca Boi; Jennifer Logan | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Contract Services; Financing, Government; Institutional Practice; Contract Templates; Purchase Orders; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Improving Access for Acute Hand Injuries | Andrew Tyser; Lynsey Lawrence; Ryan Vanderwerff; Doug Hutchinson; Chris Barra; Steven St. Thomas | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Hand Injuries; Ambulatory Care; Appointments and Schedules; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Patient Satisfaction; Ambulatory Care Facilities; Guideline Adherence; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Improving Access to Surgical Specialties: Reducing Clinic Length of Stay | Jeremiah Alt; Richard Orlandi; Stephanie Ehlert; Halley Langford; Kirk Hughes; Tyler Linton; Peixian Lu | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Health Services Accessibility; Time Management; Appointments and Schedules; Length of Stay; Office Visits; Forms and Records Control; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Oncologic Screening | Ben Voorhies; Anna Beck; Natalie Sanders; Mary Spivey; Amy Horyna; Shauna Francom; Surya Rai | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Early Detection of Cancer; Patient Care Management; Ambulatory Care; Severity of Illness Index; Outpatient Screening Index; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Increasing Care Plan Completion: High-Utilizing UU Health Plan Members | Jennifer Leiser; Johanna Greenberg; Stephanie Wallace; Louthilia Mose; Emily Carlson | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Electronic Health Records; Meaningful Use; Workflow; Patient Care Management; Community Health Centers; Medicaid; Capitation Fee; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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The Librarian: Rounding to be Lean | Abby Adamczyk; Kencee Graves; Claire Hamasu; Debra Simmons; Robert Millsap; Nathan Wilding; Luca Boi; Dave Alleman | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Librarian; Literature Research; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Reducing Frequent EMS/ED Use Among Frequent EMS Users | Scott Youngquist; Alli Osgood; Ty Shepherd; Clair Baldwin | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Hotlines; Telephone; Needs Assessment; Emergency Medical Services; Patient Care Management; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Wait Time Analysis and Reduction at Greenwood Pediatrics | Jeffrey Cline; Matt Robinson; Jeanette Jordan; Andy Welch; Danzie Bell; Ellie Brownstein | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Physician's Practice Patterns; Waiting Lists; Patient Satisfaction; Appointments and Schedules;Task Performance and Analysis; Quality Improvement; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Robotic Surgery 3×3 | Christopher Dechet; Ben Chortkoff; Ben Tanner; David Ray; Darcia Mallory‐Gordon; Linda Bauer; Nathan Wilding | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Robotics; Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male; Workflow; Patient Turnover; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |
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Product Waste in the OR | These A3 templates apply the LEAN principles to the healthcare setting and were produced by 4 cohorts as deliverables of the Physician Leader/Health Sciences Leader Lean Education Program. | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; Operating Rooms; Product Waste; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 4 |