Sprinting to Decrease LOS

Patient length of stay (LOS) is a crucial measurement for health care organizations since longer patient stays increase patient risk for complications while reducing patient satisfaction. They also represent higher costs for the hospital. At the University of Kentucky, using a model of short-term improvement actions called “sprints,” along with participation in a Vizient performance improvement collaborative and the commitment of senior leaders, a clinical performance team has led an initiative to reduce LOS that has produced strong, ongoing results.
 
Guest speakers:
Jennifer Rose, MBA
Associate Vice President
Core Clinical and Performance Services
UK HealthCare
 
Lauren Miller, MBA
Senior Quality Improvement Specialist
Core Clinical and Performance Services
UK HealthCare
 
Moderator:
Margaret Rudisill, MS-HQS, RN
Performance Improvement Program Director
Vizient
 
Show Notes:
[02:54] Working on reducing LOS at UK HealthCare
[04:00] Joining the Vizient Performance Improvement Collaborative
[04:32] Leadership involvement, participant accountability, process transparency
[06:39] Linking with the stakeholders
[07:46] The Sprint Model and the Forcefield Analysis
[08:51] Three themes
[09:56] How the Sprint brings testing to a quick resolution
[11:09] Sprint example
 
Links | Resources:
Contacting Knowledge on the Go: picollaboratives@vizientinc.com
Margaret’s email: margaret.rudisill@vizientinc.com
Jennifer’s email: jennifer.rose@uky.edu
Lauren’s email: lauren.miller@uky.edu
Sample Forcefield Analysis: Forcefield Analysis Template
 
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