top tips – with thanks to the royal devon and exeter foundation hospital trust releasing time to...
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Top Tips – with thanks to the Royal Devon
and Exeter Foundation Hospital Trust
Releasing Time to CareThe Productive Ward
Getting Started - Executive Support
Set up the steering committee – Sign up the multidisciplinary senior team - even the Finance Director.
Make them aware physical participation required – they need to visit the wards from time to time.
Put a no blame culture in place. Their support will be invaluable.
Releasing Time to CareThe Productive Ward
Getting Started - Equipment
Camera (needn’t be costly). A3 laminator. A4 colour printer. Access to A3 printing black and white, and colour. Dymo Letra tag (or similar). Pedometer – make sure it’s high quality. Lightweight A3 clipboard. Other items will be required ensure procurement
involved
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Knowing How We Are Doing
Data Nominated contact in
Information Services. Ensure data is available
before starting other modules.
Appropriate Safety Crosses.
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Activity Follow What’s it like? - It’s easy and interesting!
- Positive Experience. - Ensure staff aware it’s ‘no blame’.- Follower to do a maximum 1 or 2
hours at a time. Carrying out….
- Management/Support Services to assist.
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Well Organised Ward
Waste Walk – get on outsiders opinion e.g. the armed forces often do lean work
Methodical approach to photos. Video a waste walk. Always complete Waste Walk Sheet. Allocate 5S day with team. Facilities management involvement
essential. Visual Management. Releasing Time to Care
The Productive Ward
Patient Status at a Glance
Photograph current practice
Agree Symbols. Establish Working Party. Make semi permanent
in first instance. Magnetic boards /
Ricardo tape.Releasing Time to CareThe Productive Ward
Training events
Focus on practical implications. Give brief overview of Lean
principles. Take a ‘teach it at 10 o’clock, do
it at 11 o’clock principle’. Do propose some solutions. Ask wards to present their own
successes.
Releasing Time to CareThe Productive Ward