A Novel Think Tank Program to Promote Innovation and Strategic Planning in Ophthalmic Surgery.
faculty retreat
operating room utilization
quality improvement
shark tank
think tank
Journal
Perioperative care and operating room management
ISSN: 2405-6030
Titre abrégé: Perioper Care Oper Room Manag
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101672954
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2021
Mar 2021
Historique:
entrez:
29
3
2021
pubmed:
30
3
2021
medline:
30
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Continuous quality improvement is a pillar of all surgical groups. Innovation is a critical aspect to continuously improve, but traditional staff retreats have several disadvantages which limit their utility in identifying needs and developing innovative solutions. To address these challenges, we designed the novel Think Tank Program to spur innovation and strategic planning for an academic ophthalmology department including the Kellogg Eye Center 6 operating rooms. The Think Tank program is a structured seven-phase program for faculty in small teams to identify, innovate, and implement meaningful change. Participants brainstormed problems and possible solutions to those problems, formed teams, acquired data, and implemented meaningful change in clinical care, research, education, and administration. The program generated 19 novel proposals and significant faculty engagement and discussion in improving the department. A case example of improving the operating room (OR) utilization resulted in improved OR utilization from 63.8% to 74.6% over a 3 month period before and after implementation. It also resulted in a reduction of cancelled or rescheduled surgeries within 2 weeks or surgery from 29.8% to 15.2%. This resulted in an estimated positive financial margin of over $141,000 to the institution in addition to improvement in patient, surgeon, and staff satisfaction with the quality of care. Engaged faculty, critical data analysis, and value proposition analysis with data-driven metrics and accountability can result in a significant increase in OR utilization and reduction in surgical cancellations. Think Tank serves as a model transformative program to assist practices and institutions to best fulfill their mission while actively engaging and retaining their members.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Continuous quality improvement is a pillar of all surgical groups. Innovation is a critical aspect to continuously improve, but traditional staff retreats have several disadvantages which limit their utility in identifying needs and developing innovative solutions. To address these challenges, we designed the novel Think Tank Program to spur innovation and strategic planning for an academic ophthalmology department including the Kellogg Eye Center 6 operating rooms.
METHODS
METHODS
The Think Tank program is a structured seven-phase program for faculty in small teams to identify, innovate, and implement meaningful change. Participants brainstormed problems and possible solutions to those problems, formed teams, acquired data, and implemented meaningful change in clinical care, research, education, and administration.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The program generated 19 novel proposals and significant faculty engagement and discussion in improving the department. A case example of improving the operating room (OR) utilization resulted in improved OR utilization from 63.8% to 74.6% over a 3 month period before and after implementation. It also resulted in a reduction of cancelled or rescheduled surgeries within 2 weeks or surgery from 29.8% to 15.2%. This resulted in an estimated positive financial margin of over $141,000 to the institution in addition to improvement in patient, surgeon, and staff satisfaction with the quality of care.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Engaged faculty, critical data analysis, and value proposition analysis with data-driven metrics and accountability can result in a significant increase in OR utilization and reduction in surgical cancellations. Think Tank serves as a model transformative program to assist practices and institutions to best fulfill their mission while actively engaging and retaining their members.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33778171
doi: 10.1016/j.pcorm.2020.100147
pmc: PMC7993645
mid: NIHMS1646737
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Subventions
Organisme : NEI NIH HHS
ID : K08 EY027458
Pays : United States
Organisme : NEI NIH HHS
ID : K23 EY026985
Pays : United States
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest statement: None of the authors has a conflict of interest relevant to this paper.
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