The 5 "S's" to Creating an Efficient Hospital Environment
04/2012 -
Under pressure to reduce costs and improve quality, many hospitals and health systems are adopting approaches to improve processes. Some strategies, such as Lean and Six Sigma, aim to streamline processes by eliminating waste in the system. Improving the efficiency of processes also depends on eliminating waste in the environment in which the processes occur. Ron Keith, a healthcare consultant at TechSolve, explains how the 5S system provides a framework for improving efficiency in the hospital environment.
500-Plus Hospitals Join Forces to Green the Healthcare Industry
GreenBiz.com
A coalition of hospital and health care groups in the U.S. has written a detailed prescription on how to transform the industry by tackling waste, runaway energy consumption, lax supply chains and other major obstacles to sustainability.
The group, which collectively represents more than 500 hospitals, has also pledged to take its own medicine and will follow a six-point sustainability agenda that the coalition issued this week.
Measureable Results: TechSolve Focuses on Innovation, Efficiency and Bottom Line
Cincy Magazine
Headquartered in northern Cincinnati, TechSolve is a problem solving company that has increased sales, promoted innovation and saved money for hospitals, manufacturers and other companies throughout the region through its dedication to a single key word: efficiency.
TechSolve offers solutions to companies aimed at eliminating extraneous costs, increasing production value, and maximizing profits.
Two Local Hospitals Rank In Top 100
Grandview, Miami Valley Rank Top In Nation For Clinical Results.
Grandview Medical Center is one of the top 50 hospitals in the U.S. for the lowest death rates and complications, according to a study released today by HealthGrades.
Miami Valley Hospital was named one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation for clinical results by HealthGrades.
HealthGrades has named Grandview one of America’s 50 best hospitals for four consecutive years.
Genesis Reaches Out to Coordinate Mental Health Care
Genesis HealthCare System recently collaborated with behavioral health organizations in the community to better serve people seeking help with mental health issues.
Trihealth Ready To Build On Worksite Clinic Concept
TriHealth hopes to build on the success it’s seen at GE Aviation and other companies to grow its business as an operator of worksite clinics.
“The concept is really going to explode in the next couple of years,” said Terri Hanlon, chief operating officer for TriHealth Corporate Health.
Cincinnati Hospitals Put ER Wait Times On The Table
02/2012 -
Greater Cincinnati hospitals are pushing themselves to decrease emergency room wait times, and with good reason.
Eventually, there’s a good chance the federal government will make its reimbursement payments to hospitals contingent, in part, on ER speed.
Low “door-to-doctor” times in the ER are a selling point for hospitals in an increasingly intense battle for Cincinnati market share, as the Business Courier reported Friday.
Cincinnati Hospital Groups Changing Names To Reflect Mission
Local systems emphasizing broader range of services
Cincinnati’s hospital groups are all looking for ways to express the same critical idea: They’re not just hospital groups.
They anticipate an era when the federal government and private insurers will reward them for managing patients’ health over long periods. And they want their names to communicate that they’re multifaceted enough to do the job.
Lean Hospital Project Earns Local Expert Ticket To National Conference
TechSolve consultant Kelly Stacy is recognized for work with Kettering Health Network.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) hosted the 23rd annual national forum on quality improvement in healthcare last week in Orlando, Florida. A lean process improvement project completed by Bond Hill based TechSolve was chosen to be featured at the conference and shared with more than 6,000 health leaders from around the world as an example of outstanding work.
Sue Kozlowski
One approach to improving operating room efficiency is lean methodology, which focuses on streamlining processes.
