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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 |