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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A LEAN Application in Documenting Patient Education | Darrin Doman; Jean Shipman; Erica Lake; Madeline Araya; Alisha Richins; Jessica Van Der Volgen | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Patient Education as Topic; Meaningful Use; Reimbursement, Incentive; Software; Electronic Health Records; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 1 |
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Improving the Intake Process/Re-engineering Public Affairs & Marketing | Stephen Clark; Jesse Colby; Brian Gresh; Dennis Jolley; Michael Mozdy; Christopher Nelson; Kathy Wilets; Elizabeth Winter; Dr. Glen Schmidt; Jonathan Naylor | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Marketing of Health Services; Public Relations; Communication; Public Relations; Community-Institutional Relations; Pilot Projects; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 1 |
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Improving Percentage of General Surgery On Time First Start Cases in Operating Room | Brad Rockwell, MD; Smitha Warrier, MD; Doug Giddings, MBA; Ivy Zawalski, RN; Betsy Bradley, RN; Laura Downey, PA; Tyler Rockwell, BA | Efficiency, Organizational; Operating Room Information Systems; Checklist; Quality Control; Preoperative Care; Appointments and Schedules; Transportation of Patients; Total Quality Management; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 1 |
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Gallstone Disease Management through the ED | Kathy Adamson; Toby Enniss; Kevin James; Richard Kiser; Michael Mallin; Scott Morris; Ram Nirula; Collin Prasad; Scott Richardson | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Choledocholithiasis; Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine; Gallstones; Process Assessment (Health Care); Patient Satisfaction; Disease Management; Emergency Department; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 1 |
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Optimizing Surgical Safety: Time Out Project (TOP) | Cherisse Davis RN; Ken Johnson MD; Michael Juretich; John Langell MD; Ting Liu MD; Joshua Negley BA; Brigid O'Holleran MD; R. Lor Randall, MD; Meic Schmidt, MD | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Operative Time; Checklist; Time Management; Safety Management; Time-out Process; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 1 |
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Improving the Discharge Process for Normal Mothers and Newborns on the Maternal Newborn Care Unit (MNBCU) | Karen Buchi, MD; Julie Shakib, DO; Jennifer Vanhorn, MD; Terrie Dority, RN; Christine Pettit, RN; Marjorie Putnam, RN; Rita Aguilar, RN; Erika Lindley | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Patient Discharge; Neonatal Screening; Patient Satisfaction; Time Management; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 1 |
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Access for New Patients to see a Urology Provider | David Ray; Debbie Miller; Ashlee Argyle; Jennifer Salter; Blake Hamilton | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Appointments and Schedules; Health Services Accessibility; Workflow; Quality Control; Cost Savings; New Patient Visits; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 1 |
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APC Kaisen | Edward Nelson MD; Leigh Neumayer MD; Katie Russell MD; Victoria Serpico APRN; Cori Ward MBA; Mary Mone RN BSE; Joanna Lynch PA-C | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Appointments and Schedules; Breast Neoplasms; Clinical Audit; Advanced Practice Clinicians; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 1 |
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To Reduce the Number of Unnecessary ECGs Ordered and Performed in the Pre-Op Clinic of Anesthesiology Department | Terry Anderson RN, BSN; Amber Bledsoe MD; John Langell, MD, PhD; Sathya Vijayakumar, MS; Ivy Zawalski RN, BSN; Josh Zimmerman MD | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Preoperative Care; Clinical Protocols; Nursing Audit; Clinical Audit; Electrocardiography; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Health Services Misuse; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 1 |
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To Improve and Better Coordinate the Transfer of Critically Ill Patients from Outside Facilities to the University of Utah Health Science Center | Estelle Harris; Julia Beynon; Rachel Sheets; Jordan Holloman; Spencer Steinbach; Jamie McCormick; Alexander Colonna | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Transportation of Patients; Forms and Records Control; Checklist; Quality Control; Image Transfer; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 1 |
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Utah Population Database Access | Jennifer Logan, PhD; Michael Varner, MD; Jahn Barlow, MPA; Nicola Camp, PhD; Liz Joy, MD; Barry Nangle, PhD; Ken Smith, PhD; Nan Stroup, PhD | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Ethics Committees, Research; Access to Information; Application Process; Institutional Review Board; Utah Population Database; Resource for Genetic Epidemiology; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 1 |
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Tracking CME Courses | Karen Anastasopoulos; Carmina Lu; Kim Mahoney; Renae Hanson; Trisha Veenema; Richard Pater; Brad Halvorsen; Jack Dolcourt | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Education, Medical, Continuing; Certificate of Attendance; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 1 |
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College of Nursing Workload Allocation Process | Leissa Roberts; Barbara Wilson; Ginny Pepper; Lynette Seebohm; Katherine Sward; Lauren Clark; Stephanie Richardson | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Workload; Faculty, Nursing; Staff Development; Planning Techniques; Budgets; Organizational Objectives; Assignment Cycle; FTE; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 2 |
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CCTS LaunchPad (Operational Intelligence Platform for CCTS Research Studies) | Chris Chambreau; Lynette Holman; Peter Jones; Ron Price; Carrie Roberts; Jean Shipman; Dixie Thompson; Dylan Turn | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Translational Medical Research; Pilot Projects; Data Collection; Quality Improvement; Quality of Health Care; Benchmarking; PDSA Cycle; Best Practices; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 2 |
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Decreasing Variability in Operative University Resources (DeVOUR) | Joanna Beachy; Russell Vinik; Dan Sampson; Trent Fluhrer; Jonathan Lowe; Alex Pavi | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Surgical Mesh; Cost Savings; Value-Based Purchasing; Costs and Cost Analysis; Inventories, Hospital; Cost Control; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 2 |
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Improving the Patient Experience in Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine | Collin Cowley; Anja Baldree; Leslie Bardsley; Candice Gourley; Heather Gunnerson; Brandy Harman; Lorie Lepley; David Meyers, Alyssa Rimer; William Gershan; Yvonne Rawlins | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Quality of Health Care; Patient Satisfaction; Appointments and Schedules; Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; Reference Standards; Data Collection; Ancillary Services, Hospital; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 2 |
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Standardization of Bone Mineral Density Reporting at UUHSC | Karla Miller; Leslie Weight; Claire Adams; Tiffany Sandberg; Nichol Ziegler; Marissa Grotzke | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Bone Density; Electronic Health Records; Observer Variation; Research Design; Data Collection; Bone Mineral Density Reporting; EPIC; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 2 |
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Efficient and Effective Outside Imaging Collection in Otolaryngology | Richard Orlandi; Tyler Linton; Halley Langford; Samantha Falde; Kirk Hughs; Jamie McCormic | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Appointments and Schedules; Diagnosis; Radiology Information Systems; Diagnostic Imaging; ENT Clinics; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 2 |
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TeleNeurology Bring U Home | Summer Gibson; Gordon Smith; Peter Hannon; Susan Baggaley; Jordan Holloman | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Operative Time; Checklist; Time Management; Safety Management; Time-out Process; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 2 |
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DaVinci Robot Utilization | Sarah Vogler; Brigid O'Holleran; Nancy Swanson; John Langell; David Ray; Steven Nielsen | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Robotics; Time Management; Utilization Review; Surgical Systems; Robotic Case Calendar; Block Time; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 2 |
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University of Utah Orthopaedic Center (UOC) Clinic Access & Scheduling | Jason Quinn; Lynsey Lawrence; Riley Hamilton; John Huntinghouse; Alex Wee; Michelle Ebright; Ryan VanderWerff; Bart Adams; Patrick Greis; David Petron; Bob Tot | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Appointments and Schedules; Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; Time Management; Total Quality Management; VTQ; EPIC; UOC; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 2 |
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UNI Rapid Access to Clinical Evaluation (RACE) | Roxanne Bartel; Tom Conover; Katy Halverson; Jason Hunziker; Stephanie Johnson; Sebastian Kreitschitz; Jake O'Meilia; Paul Petersen; Howard Week | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Admitting Department, Hospital; Psychiatric Department, Hospital; Reimbursement, Incentive; Reimbursement Mechanisms; Time-to-Treatment; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Medical History Taking; Waiting Lists; Admission Process; University Neuro... | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 2 |
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Balancing Same-Day Access with Preventive Care Access in a Pediatric Clinic | Anne Huff; Kelsey Inglesby; Jace Manning; Paula Olsen; Dan Payne; Jessica Rasmussen; Staci Taufer; Carole Stipelman | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; Appointments and Schedules; Planning Techniques; Education, Medical, Graduate; PDSA Cycles | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 3 |
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Decreasing GI Endoscopy Lab Turnover Time | John C. Fang; Douglas Adler; Kristen Cox; Teri Mallard; Christie Sue Bracken; Todd Glazi | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Endoscopy; Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Time Management; Checklist; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 3 |
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Cores Accounting | Elliot Francis; Kristy Green; Rick Haycock; Alex Pavia; John Phillips; Brenda Smith | Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Cost Savings; Accounting; Financial Management; Chartfield Validation; Spreadsheets; LEAN Project | 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 3 |