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Consulting Services. Inspiration to Create EmEx. The Institute of Medicine’s call for action affirmed the need for a “Business Excellence” approach in the delivery of emergency care. Business Excellence. Commitment to performance improvement Key areas of focus Empower staff
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Inspiration to Create EmEx • The Institute of Medicine’s call for action affirmed the need for a “Business Excellence” approach in the delivery of emergency care
Business Excellence • Commitment to performance improvement • Key areas of focus • Empower staff • Improve processes • Incorporate best practices • Exceed expectations for patients and internal customers
The Seven Pillars of Emergency Care“Balanced Scorecard” • Safety … quality, outcomes, commitment • Satisfaction … reputation for excellence • Solvency … lean processes, coding, UM • Space … facility/equipment function • Staff … staffing, credentials, retention • Support … administration/medical staff • Systems … processes, care paths, technology
EmEx’s Universal ROI • Improved Patient Care and Safety • Maximize care quality • Decrease malpractice claims • Increased Efficiency • Maximize revenue • Minimize turnaround times • Decrease costs • Enhanced Reputation and Goodwill • patients more satisfied • staff more professionally satisfied • medical staff more likely to refer cases
Emergency Excellence EmEx-Consult Rapid Improvement Plan
EmEx-ConsultRapid Improvement Plan • EmEx-Consult provides a comprehensive on-site analysis to assess your ED and create a personalized rapid improvement plan.
EmEx-ConsultRapid Improvement Plan Philosophy • Identify high-value ED improvement opportunities • Relay solutions that satisfy key stakeholders • nurses, physicians, administrators, medical staff • Improve efficiency and reduce waste, especially regarding ED throughput • Identify best practices for implementation
EmEx-ConsultRapid Improvement Plan Consulting Team • Emergency physician with ED operations expertise • Emergency nurse or second emergency physician • 30 total on-site hours over 2 days
EmEx-ConsultRapid Improvement Plan Benefits • Improve ED performance • Identify practice gaps • Prioritize solutions • Implement best practices • Optimize ED throughput • Enhance relationships between ED stakeholders
EmEx-ConsultRapid Improvement Plan Differences from Other Consultants • EmEx-Compare, our benchmarking/survey service, is used to obtain a 360-degree pre-engagement review • An emergency physician with ED operations expertise is always on the consulting team • We are independently owned (other consultants may have recommendation biases related to their parent company)
Emergency Excellence EmEx-Transform Emergency Department Transformation
EmEx-TransformEmergency Department Transformation Methodology • Hands-on, 6 month consulting engagement • Collaborative approach • Involve staff from all involved departments • Flatten decision making processes • Improve efficiency (particularly ED throughput) • Reduce waste • Implement best practices • Transform your ED into a top performer
EmEx-TransformEmergency Department Transformation Consulting Team • Emergency physicians and emergency nurse practitioners with ED operations expertise • 2 or more consultants travel to your hospital at least twice a month during the 6 month engagement • On-site team is fully engaged in all aspects of the performance improvement process • Our team can work clinical shifts in your ED during the engagement, if desired (depending on availability)
EmEx-TransformEmergency Department Transformation Benefits • Improve ED performance • Optimize ED throughput • Minimize LWBS rates • Implement best practices • Maximize staff satisfaction • Improve patient satisfaction • Enhance relationships between ED stakeholders
EmEx-TransformEmergency Department Transformation Differences from Other Consultants • EmEx-Compare, our benchmarking/survey service, is used to obtain a 360-degree pre-engagement review • Our consultants are practicing emergency physicians and nurses with ED operations experience • We are independently owned (other consultants may have recommendation biases related to their parent company)
Emergency Excellence EmEx-Optimize Performance Monitoring and Improvement
EmEx-OptimizePerformance Monitoring and Improvement • EmEx-Optimize provides long-term performance monitoring and improvement for a 1, 2, or 3 year period after completion of EmEx-Transform
EmEx-OptimizePerformance Monitoring and Improvement Consulting Team • Fine-tune processes and maintain successes • Monthly on-site visits throughout engagement • Our team is fully engaged in all aspects of the performance improvement process and fully available to you • Assist in setting and achieving goals • Mentor your emergency department team
Emergency Excellence EmEx-Compare, EmEx-Award Benchmarking and Recognition Services See separate slide presentation
Emergency Excellence EmEx-Contact Patient Callbacks / Discharge Phone Calls See separate slide presentation
Emergency Excellence EmEx-Dashboard Interactive Performance Dashboard See separate slide presentation
Emergency Excellence Improving Performance Recognizing Excellence info@emergencyexcellence.com www.emergencyexcellence.com 1-877-700-EMEX