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How to Boost Team Morale
Improved workflow and coordination help a short-staffed telemetry team reduce overtime and schedule an RN to cover them while on break, boosting staff morale.
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Why This Matters
- Overtime costs can put a dent in department budgets and overworked employees are at greater risk for workplace injuries.
Test of Change
- Scheduling a relief RN to cover staff members on break, reducing the frequency of missed breaks
Kid Food: Serve It
Pediatrics team suggested kid-friendly food like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and created restaurant style menus with imagery of zoo animals.
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Why This Matters
- Kids need to eat, and wasted food is wasting money.
Test of Change
- Offering kid-friendly food items
Cut Transport Turnaround Times
This Transport team got patients discharged or to their next destination quicker when they began keeping gurneys where they were needed, cleaned and ready for the next patient.
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Why This Matters
- Reducing transport times improves inpatient care, service and efficiency.
Test of Change
- Placing equipment where needed
Simple, Surprising Savings
Team saves thousands simply by reducing supply waste.
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Why This Matters
- Keeping costs down helps keep Kaiser Permanente affordable for members and patients.
Test of Change
- Mobilizing all UBT members to use stickers to indicate which supplies they use—and which they could live without