We have had the joy of inventory this week. Since I stepped down from my supervisor role, I found counting supplies quite enjoyable! We organized as we went, so the rooms are easier to navigate and the supplies are tidy. We'll see how long that lasts...
Unfortunately, I was unable to follow SH this week. My after work schedule was packed with kid stuff.
Luckily, I have another project to keep me busy. I'm working on my Surgical Portfolio Change Project. I have collected preference cards from each service line for the cases performed most often. I'm working on a brief synopsis for each and trying to collect pictures of the table set-up and the room organization for each. Once I have all of the raw materials, I will put the pieces together to form a portfolio for use by staff members that are unfamiliar with these assigned cases. I look forward to hearing their feedback, so I can further modify the book so the cases will be easier to understand, perform, and set-up. My hope, is for the staff and physicians to feel more comfortable with the care of our patients.
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You ought to find some way to measure your outcomes before you implement the portfolio. Then after you've implemented the system and worked out the kinks, you can evaluate the effect of the change and publish the results!
ReplyDeleteany ideas on how?
ReplyDeleteI was planning to have the staff fill out a brief survey:
1. Had they ever done this type of case with this surgeon before?
2. Did they find the portfolio helpful?
3. What was most helpful?
4. What revisions could be made to make the portfolio more user friendly?
5. If revisions have been made, was the portfolio more helpful than the last time it was used?
The other thing we could measure would be turn-over time. However, I'm not sure we'd have a large enough sample size to have a viable result.
I would think the easiest way would be to measure nurse, surgeon and patient satisfaction levels in some way before, during and after the transition.
ReplyDeleteTurnover isn't a bad idea either. Even if the numbers are relatively small, if enough of it points in the same direction it's potentially powerful.
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