Organizational Vitality Making Tomorrow Happen transformation helps teams eliminate $17 million in quantifiable waste Teams throughout ChristianaCare have already come up with solutions to eliminate more than $17 million of quantifiable waste from the system. One example is a solution to retain portable thermometers in the Wilmington Emergency Department, saving $4,000. Another includes the use of a daily huddleboard to decrease unnecessary telemetry — an idea which saved nearly $1.3 million.
Desired Direction
Initiatives have eliminated $17 million of waste from the system
Journey to zero preventable patient harm includes huddleboard focus 76 fewer patients experienced preventable harm in the 10 months from July - April 2021 (15% decrease) with an annualized estimated savings of $1.5 million (annualized, based on harm reduction July - April).
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