Insights and success stories in Performance Improvement
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![Designing an interventional radiology center]()
Designing an interventional radiology center
Learn how King Fahd University Hospital in Saudi Arabia reimagined their interventional service line and asked Philips for help in creating a central hub to manage the entire care pathway.
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![Patient waiting time reduced by 59 days]()
Patient waiting time reduced by 59 days
Tohoku University Hospital (TUH) engaged Philips to help define and implement workflow improvements in their radiology and surgery department that resulted in a reduction of patient waiting time by 59 days, 80% reduction in overtime work, improved surgery planning and 20% reduction in scan duration.
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![Key eHealth strategy learnings]()
Key eHealth strategy learnings
Egil Nilsen shares his insights on how the pandemic fast-tracked healthcare digital transformation, in this article on Key eHealth strategy learnings from the pandemic.
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![22% increase in direct bedding]()
22% increase in direct bedding
Adrz hospital engaged Philips consultants to help develop new processes and work agreements in their emergency department to cope with peak volumes, resulting in 22% increase in direct bedding, 21% decrease in patient waiting time and a 5 min reduction in turnaround time per patient.
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![Mobile medical device tracking saves hospitals valuable money and time]()
Mobile medical device tracking saves hospitals valuable money and time
Philips and OLVG developed PerformanceFlow to efficiently manage mobile devices using track & trace technology
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![77% reduced downtime in the central OR]()
77% reduced downtime in the central OR
Philips helped Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf optimize its OR capacity and increase staff satisfaction resulting in 1400 more surgeries, 77% reduced downtime in the central OR and improved staff satisfaction.
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![Transformation: It’s the implementation that matters]()
Transformation: It’s the implementation that matters
Dr. Patrick Heiler shares why the implementation phase in healthcare transformation projects is important.
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![Restarting routine care post COVID-19]()
Restarting routine care post COVID-19
We’re there with you as you plan to restart elective care during the COVID-19 pandemic. With modeling tools and our consulting expertise, we can help you quantify and visualize potential upcoming care needs and help drive resilience for the transition to the ‘new normal’.
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![Streamlining patient placement to support improved throughput]()
Streamlining patient placement to support improved throughput
Performance improvement consulting implements capacity management improvements in bed assignment and workflow
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![57% decrease of admission freezes for Chest Pain Center]()
57% decrease of admission freezes for Chest Pain Center
Philips helped the cardiology department at the Reinier de Graaf Hospital to improve throughput of clinical cardiology patients, resulting in a 57% decrease of admission freezes for the Chest Pain Center** and patients go home an hour earlier.
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![Blueprint of the ideal emergency department layout]()
Blueprint of the ideal emergency department layout
What is the ideal layout for an emergency department? Read the outcomes of a round-table session with experienced doctors and nurses addressing this question.
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![Checklist for the ideal ED]()
Checklist for the ideal ED
A checklist covering the most important items for an initial assessment, to work towards your ideal emergency department.
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![Restructured ICU bed planning process]()
Restructured ICU bed planning process
Krankenhaus Düren engaged Philips to help improve their ICU bed management, by gathering insights and identifying areas for improvement to make better use of their ICU bed capacity.
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![Quick Scan unlocks insights for cath lab department]()
Quick Scan unlocks insights for cath lab department
Rijnstate engaged Philips to help optimize work processes, and setup for a new cardiac catheterization department. Using the Integrated Cardiovascular Solutions Quick Scan, a department-wide analysis of various quality parameters was done and clear opportunities for the short- and long-term were identified.
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![Engaging staff helps improve imaging services]()
Engaging staff helps improve imaging services
Wye Valley NHS Trust engaged Philips to help improve the quality and productivity of its imaging services. Philips consultants delivered a foundational level training course to imaging staff and a focused improvement project to the MR group. The Trust expects to improve workflow and increase productivity by 5-10% per year.
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![Blueprint of the ideal emergency department]()
Blueprint of the ideal emergency department
Outcomes of a round-table session with physicians and nurses hosted by Philips Healthcare Consultants, addressing the question: “How can an emergency department be set up to handle an increase in patient intake?”
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![Cardiac careflow optimization]()
Cardiac careflow optimization
Heart Hospital TaUH engaged the Philips consulting team to help understand gaps between processes and practices, and to define a set of cardiac careflow improvement initiatives that could be implemented in their current and new facility
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![47% improvement in triage speed in the ED]()
47% improvement in triage speed in the ED
The Flevoziekenhuis hospital asked the Philips consulting team to help optimize its Emergency Department processes in order to meet the care demand more effectively at busy times.
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![Human aspects of performance improvement]()
Human aspects of performance improvement
Healthcare performance can be improved by creating an environment that supports and motivates those who provide care.
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![87.5% reduced ED arrival-to-triage at McLeod Health Clarendon]()
87.5% reduced ED arrival-to-triage at McLeod Health Clarendon
Improved ED performance with process improvement consulting and an analytics performance dashboard.
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![32% reduction in non-actionable alarms]()
32% reduction in non-actionable alarms
Our team helped AU Health reduce non-actionable alarms by 32% in 3 months with no adverse patient outcomes identified.
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![84% ED arrival-to-triage improvement at Winchester Medical Center]()
84% ED arrival-to-triage improvement at Winchester Medical Center
Improved ED and inpatient processes and performance for 477% increased patient satisfaction.
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![$3.3m savings with improved care facilitation]()
$3.3m savings with improved care facilitation
Improved care facilitation, reduced LOS, and a savings of $3.3m over 7 months at AU Health.
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![$1.1m savings with new bed management program]()
$1.1m savings with new bed management program
Reduced LOS and bed request cycles achieve $1.1m savings with the new bed management program at AU Health.
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![NPS scores doubled to 84% at GenesisCare, Australia]()
NPS scores doubled to 84% at GenesisCare, Australia
Design and process improvement consulting helped transform the quality of care delivery.
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![Improved ED ultrasound throughput]()
Improved ED ultrasound throughput
Philips helped increase ultrasound operational efficiency in the ED at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
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Improved CT workflow and patient throughput
Analytics modeling provides data-driven proposal to increase patient throughput at Lowell General
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![Creating a clinical services plan]()
Creating a clinical services plan
Philips helped AU Health develop a Strategic Growth Plan and support the move to become a fee-for-value provider.
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![70 improvement opportunities identified]()
70 improvement opportunities identified
Philips helped AU Health prioritize quality and performance improvement for increased throughput.
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![A focus on clinical growth at AU Health]()
A focus on clinical growth at AU Health
Collaboration to support clinical growth, increase throughput, and improve performance at AU Health.
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![Improving the MR workflow processes]()
Improving the MR workflow processes
Reduced exam delays and improved workflow at a large, academic hospital network.
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![Partnering to transform the patient experience]()
Partnering to transform the patient experience
Partnering with WMCHealth to improve operational performance and the patient experience.
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![Performance improvements for ultrasound Services]()
Performance improvements for ultrasound Services
Our team of consulting experts helped Rijnstate Ultrasound Services increase capacity and competitiveness through performance improvements.
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![Effective healthcare partnership strategies]()
Effective healthcare partnership strategies
Egil Nilson describes how to forge successful healthcare partnerships based on dialogue.
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