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D M A I C
Six Sigma at Academic Medical Hospital
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La siguiente presentación fue desarrollada por Jane
McCrea, Black Belt of the ED Wait Time Project en
3 Academic Medical Hospital.
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La presentación sigue la metodología DMAIC.
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D M A I C
Six Sigma--DMAIC
Define: Define and scope problem. Identify potential
benefits and critical to quality (“CTQ”) factors.
Measure: Identify the key internal process that
influences CTQ characteristics and measure the
5 defects generated relative to the identified CTQs.
Confirm measurement system reliability. Know voice of
customer. End result: team can successfully measure
4 the defects generated for a key process affecting the
CTQ.
Analyze: Identify root causes of defects. Use statistical
3 data tools to identify key process inputs that affect
process outputs. End result: explain variables that are
likely to drive process variation the most.
2 Improve: Determine and confirm optimal solution
(statistically re-analysis). Identify the maximum
acceptable ranges of key variables. End result: modify
1 the process to stay within the acceptable ranges.
Control: Ensure that modified process now enables the
key variables to stay within the maximum acceptable
0 ranges using tools such as metric dashboards and
D M A I C accountability reporting.
Six Sigma--DMAIC
Definir: Defina y alcance el problema. Identificar los beneficios
potenciales y los factores críticos para la calidad ("CTQ").
Medida: identifique el proceso interno clave que influye en las
características del CTQ y mida los defectos generados en
5 relación con los CTQ identificados. Confirme la confiabilidad
del sistema de medición. Conocer la voz del cliente. Resultado
final: el equipo puede medir con éxito los defectos generados
por un proceso clave que afecta al CTQ.
4 Analizar: Identificar las causas de los defectos. Use
herramientas de datos estadísticos para identificar las
entradas clave del proceso que afectan las salidas del
3 proceso. Resultado final: explique las variables que
probablemente impulsen la variación del proceso más.
Mejorar: Determine y confirme la solución óptima (nuevo
2 análisis estadístico). Identifique los rangos máximos
aceptables de variables clave. Resultado final: modifique el
proceso para mantenerse dentro de los rangos aceptables.
1 Control: asegúrese de que el proceso modificado ahora
permita que las variables clave se mantengan dentro de los
rangos máximos aceptables utilizando herramientas tales
0 como paneles métricos e informes de rendición de cuentas.
D M A I C
Define
ED Wait Time
six sigma Champion
The Way We Work
Dr. Gerry Elbridge
Sponsor
Project Description Dr. Terry Hamilton
Reduce and consistently maintain patient Black Belt
Jane McCrea
wait times from triage start to first physician Green Belt
interaction at established thresholds. Dr. James Wilson
Foundations Team
Nancy Jenkins, Bill Barber,
EXPECTED BENEFITS Georgia Williams, Steve Small
Customer: Critical to Quality (CTQ)
•Reduce Wait Time
Internal: Critical to Quality (CTQ)
•Improve Patient/Staff Satisfaction
•Enhance Patient Outcomes
•Increase ED capacity and
operational efficiency
Triage Start to
MD Start
Mean: 62.5 min.
Std. Dev: 39.66
20 60 100 140 180 Z-Score: 1.79
Defect Rate: 38.6%
USL: 37.1 min.
Mediciones de línea de base
Un estudio prospectivo de tiempo manual observacional
arrojó mediciones de referencia para el tiempo total de espera
Triage Start to
MD Start
Mean: 62.5 min.
Std. Dev: 39.66
20 60 100 140 180 Z-Score: 1.79
Defect Rate: 38.6%
USL: 37.1 min.
What did we measure?
Measure
Y: # of Minutes, from Triage Start to First Physician Interaction
Specification Limit: 37 minutes
Specification Validation: Internal experts & data, External
benchmarks
Defect: Wait time > 37 minutes
Unit: One priority II patient visit with one defect opportunity each
Measurement System: Patient Survey, Manual Data Collection,
Chart Review, Quality Reports, Registration & Staffing Reports
Impact on Business:
25 min. Line of Sight Reduction Per Patient Resulting = Capacity
Opportunity
Improved Patient Satisfaction, Reduced Complaints, Enhanced
Outcomes
Improved Staff Satisfaction & Reduced Turnover
Improved Daily ED Operational Efficiency
Unidad: una visita de paciente de prioridad II con una oportunidad de defecto cada
Triage process
Availability of diagnostic equipment Quality of measurement
Registration/Chart prep process
Availability of trams, pumps, etc. Are we measuring the right things?
Charting procedures
Non-optimization of Tracking system What do we do with what we measure?
Communication
Inadequate IS system for tracking/trending Need to do more than “track”
Utilization of minor emergency unit
No Physician Prescription Writing system Feedback systems to quality auditing
Ancillary services levels
No integrated, on-line charting system Need for Improved flow sheet format
Specialty testing delays
Lack of on-line charting system for
ED used as admission unit
automated monitoring Measure
ED discharge practice
Machines Hospital discharge process/timing
23 variables & 18 time stamps
Consult responsiveness/practices
Analyzed via 2nd. wave of data collection
Use of ED for boarding Patient Volume-Related: 10
Segmentation/delineation Staffing Volume-Related: 5
Sequential care vs. parallel processes Methods Staffing Mix-Related: 5
Improvement implementation/maintenance ownership Misc: 3
¿Qué X críticas se probaron como causas de raíz del problema?
Environment People Materials Analyze
Patient Flow
Direct-to-bed flow & bedside registration
Patient relocation to semi-private space when appropriate
Flow Facilitator
Patient Flow
Direct-to-bed flow & bedside registration
Patient relocation to semi-private space when appropriate
Flow Facilitator
Care Team Communication
Modified Zoning
Communication Board
Clinical Protocols
Streamlined Order Entry & Results Retrieval Process
Comunicación y reconocimiento
Actualizaciones mensuales al departamento centro de comunicación y
boletín informativo
Actualizaciones mensuales en reuniones de personal, profesores y residentes
Incorporación del reconocimiento del personal para resultados positivos
en curso