Implementing Lean in Healthcare – Leading Change
Cynthia Chiarappa, VP Strategy Children’s Hospital & Research Center
Oakland Viral Mehta, Kaizen Promotion Officer
San Mateo Medical Center
How safe is healthcare?
Driving
Mountain Climbing
Bungee Jumping
Chemical Manufacturing
Scheduled Airlines
European Railroads
Nuclear Power
Chartered Flights
Regulated
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Number of encounters for each fatality
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Dangerous > 1 / 1000
Ultra Safe < 1 / 100K
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process cycle times
process step
wait time
process lead time
process step
wait time
process cycle times
CT = 47:36
LT = 117:15
Map the value stream
• The right process = the right results
• Create continuous flow
• Build a culture of stopping to fix problems
• Standardize tasks to improve continually
• Use visual control so no problem is hidden
• Grow leaders
• Go and see the work for yourself
• Make decisions by consensus but implement rapidly
• Become a learning organization
Lean is a long-term philosophy
"You should submit wisdom to the company.
If you don’t have any wisdom to contribute, submit sweat.
If nothing else, work hard and don’t sleep.
Or resign.”
Taichi Ohno
Our QBI Journey
7 value streams Revenue Cycle Hematology-Oncology Primary Care Surgical Services Endocrinology Clinic Patient Safety Chemotherapy Ordering and Administration
Mini-value streams for Epic FMEA Kaizen on Tubing Connections Hoshin Kanri
RCA process starts within 48 hours from event notification RCA meeting complete within 4 hours
Immediate response on the gemba
Clear accountability for action items Action items scoped to causes of event
Complete action plan within 30 days Closure criteria and process with gemba validation
Redesigned Process Flow
Ongoing Monitoring
Serious Adverse Event Tracking for Patient Safety Kaizen updated: 10/12/12
RCA # Date of Event (D) Date of Notification of
Event (T) Date of Patient
Safety Stat Date of RCA
Days Elapsed Between Notification of Event &
RCA
Date of Completion of RCA Action Plan
Days Elapsed Between Notification of Event &
RCA Completion General Description of Event
Status/ Comments
Goal: T=D Goal: T Goal: <= T + 2 days Goal: <= 2 Goal: <= T + 32 days
06.12A 6/12/2012 6/13/2012 na 6/15/2012 2 7/13/2012 30 Unsterile surgical tray Action plan implemented.
06.12B 6/19/2012 6/21/2012 na 6/28/2012 7 7/18/2012 27 Inappropriate behavior by mother of
roommate Action plan implemented.
07.12 7/9/2012 7/19/2012 na 8/2/2012 14 10/17/2012 90 High risk patient not given Vanco -
readmit with MRSA Action plan complete. All but two sub
items have been implemented.
08.12 8/28/2012 8/28/2012 8/28/2012 8/30/2012 2 9/24/2012 27 Possible breach of sterility related to
fluid warmer in OR Action plan implemented.
09.12.A 9/5/2012 9/5/2012 9/5/2012 9/7/2012 2 10/5/2012 30 Near fall in the OR Action plan complete. Implementation in
progress
09.12.B 9/10/2012 9/10/2012 9/11/2012 9/21/2012 11 10/10/2012 30 Burn during neurosurgical case Action plan complete. Implementation in
progress, and on track
09.12.C 9/18/2012 9/18/2012 9/18/2012 9/20/2012 2 10/18/2012 28 Burn during MRI Action plan complete. Implementation in
progress
10.5.A 10/5/2012 10/5/2012 10/5/2012 10/9/2012 4 OR delay due to unavailable
instrument Action plan complete and being
implemented
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