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Personalizing Care for Patients
Asking patients about their sexual orientation and gender identity is helping Addiction Medicine team members better identify and treat patients' health risks and needs.
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Why This Matters
- Collecting sensitive, personal information from patients can tell you a lot about their health risks and needs and help improve the quality of care for all Kaiser Permanente members.
Test of Change
- Creating a standardized process to collect information about patients’ sexual orientation, gender identity, and preferred pronouns.
Communication Goes a Long Way
Member satisfaction increased once folks on the pediatrics unit began a campaign to improve communication with each other.
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Why This Matters
- A happy staff is a productive staff and better serves the members.
Test of Change
- Having short, informal but frequent meetings
The Key to Great Service: Call and Response
Service scores shot up when this oncology team paired a nurse with a buddy to help with patient response.
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Why This Matters
- Responding to a patient’s needs is central to their care.
Test of Change
- Pairing with a buddy can shorten patient response times
Always Answer the Phone
This oncology department's service scores went up when it corrected wrong numbers, added voice mail and made other improvements.
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Why This Matters
- Providing the best service to our patients and members means being there for them.
Test of Change
- Providing correct phone numbers is a good first step
Be Quiet. Respect Nap Time
When this mother/baby unit instituted a regular nap time, moms got more rest and the success for breastfeeding increased.
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Why This Matters
- Nap times help reduce the number of requests for respite care.
Test of Change
- Created an afternoon nap time, and communicated to staff and family about this quiet period