tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204406688116386691.post7262755674430014469..comments2020-10-09T02:23:36.613-07:00Comments on Lean Laboratory: Our First ResultsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204406688116386691.post-46157403831803252872009-10-01T11:03:51.188-07:002009-10-01T11:03:51.188-07:00In the outpatient setting, I believe that asking t...In the outpatient setting, I believe that asking the patient their name and birthdate are still a good idea. Outpatients have to register for their OP treatment and are usually screened for their identity at that time.<br /><br />Inpatient phlebotomies bring a whole different set up problems and wristbands are key to helping identify the patient. In 1999, our hospital had a wristband error rate of 12.9%. I measured this using the College of American Pathologists Q-Track on Patient Identification. Today our error rate is below 1%. We have worked very hard on maintaining readable, accurate wristbands on our patients. We measure this parameter every month and will never stop measuring it, because what we value, we measure and patient safety is at the top of the list.Nancy and DogThunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680086852838302909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204406688116386691.post-78140745699925606912009-10-01T07:38:16.785-07:002009-10-01T07:38:16.785-07:00What are your thoughts on this Joint Commission po...What are your thoughts on this Joint Commission policy change?<br /><br />http://www.leanblog.org/2009/10/step-backward-in-patient-safety.htmlMark Grabanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953086531083611251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204406688116386691.post-72847561789524607852009-09-29T15:27:59.160-07:002009-09-29T15:27:59.160-07:00I would love to attend, but unfortunately I alread...I would love to attend, but unfortunately I already have a committment for those dates. Please keep me on your mailing list for future conferences, and by the way, thanks for the comment!Nancy and DogThunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680086852838302909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204406688116386691.post-27786303614109611082009-09-28T17:22:28.904-07:002009-09-28T17:22:28.904-07:00Dear Nancy
My name is Paulo Pinto from Portugal a...Dear Nancy<br /><br />My name is Paulo Pinto from Portugal and I run the Lean Thinking Community here and we are organizing a International Congress to take place in October 20/21st in Lisbon (Portugal, Europe). The main topic will be lean services (including lean healthcare).<br /><br />Are you interested to come? No fees are requested.<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />Joao Paulo Pinto,<br />jpintus@gmail.com<br />http://www.leanthinkingcommunity.org/João Paulo Pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241746800404273769noreply@blogger.com