Women's Center

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Fundamental Problems

Solutions

  • Initial assessment and patient prep time required more than an hour of RN time
  • Induction starting time was delayed
  • Patients were waiting for medications
  • RNs struggling with draw sheet while converting labor beds for delivery
  • Patient complaints about room layout
  • Standard work for assessment and prep
  • Never out supply system at bedside
  • Bedside documentation
  • Prenatal history from physician office used for pre-registration
  • Discontinued use of draw sheet - not recommended by manufacture for LD beds
  • Family friendly room layout

Women's Center Before LEAN Women's Center After LEAN

Metric Base After Improvement
Admission; initial assessment; patient prep 77.25 minutes 34.28 minutes 55%
Sutures 150 boxes 30 boxes 80%
Linen Usage $798.60 average $463.97 first month $334.63 first month

Standard Work - Admission Through Status Quo

 

New Room Layout

Women's Center New Room Layout After LEAN

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