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Improve clinical processes in three meetings.

J C Babka1

  • 1Morton Plant Mease Health Care, Clearwater, FL, USA.

Physician Executive
|March 8, 1997
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Morton Plant Health System

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Clinical Operations

Background:

  • Healthcare organizations utilize various methodologies for process improvement.
  • Traditional methods often involve lengthy development cycles with numerous meetings.
  • These traditional approaches can be time-consuming and resource-intensive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe Morton Plant Health System's innovative
  • SWAT team
  • approach to process improvement.
  • To explain the evolution and function of this rapid, multi-disciplinary team model.
  • To identify factors contributing to the success of their process changes.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a multi-hospital, multi-disciplinary

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  • SWAT team
  • for rapid development of recommendations.
  • Conducting only three full team meetings over a two-to-three-month period.
  • Focusing on actionable process changes and improved outcomes.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved significant process changes and improved patient care outcomes.
    • Generated substantial financial savings, exceeding $22 million (1995 vs. 1994).
    • Demonstrated the effectiveness of a streamlined, collaborative team approach.

    Conclusions:

    • The
    • SWAT team
    • model offers an efficient alternative to traditional process improvement methods.
    • Multi-disciplinary collaboration within a condensed timeframe can yield significant positive results.
    • Morton Plant Health System's approach provides a successful case study for healthcare organizations seeking rapid, impactful change.