Productivity Improvement Programs

Hospital operational efficiency and emergency room consulting

PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

Maximize Value with our Productivity Improvement Programs

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Labor is the single largest cost for a hospital, and the most controllable. Tight control of your labor resources is critical to the financial success of any organization. The Sullivan Lakier Group brings unparalleled expertise to the hospital productivity arena – our consultants possess literally decades of experience. We have consultants that possess broad hospital operations expertise and are supported by specialist consultants expert in particular fields. The Sullivan Lakier Group utilizes a “lean management” approach that enables you to provide the highest possible patient care at the lowest possible price - maximizing value for your patients. Our productivity improvement programs can be hospital-wide or department-specific - we tailor our approach to address each client’s needs. We can assist you with a productivity “turnaround” or a “tune-up”.

We perform thorough assessments of the factors that drive productivity, develop realistic, achievable staffing targets, identify areas for improvement, develop detailed corrective action plans and assist you in the implementation of those plans. We work hand in hand with your managers and administrative team each step of the way to ensure buy-in throughout the organization. We stick around to make sure that you achieve those targets and maintain those hard fought gains.

APPROACH– Productivity Improvement Programs

Complete a thorough assessment of each department’s internal operations
On nursing units, evaluate the complexity of the patients, patient needs, and staff expertise
Evaluate support systems and interdepartmental factors
Benchmark the department against high performing peers
Establish a balance between cost, quality, and service expectations
Develop realistic short and long term, volume-based labor targets
Develop staffing plans and, on nursing units, staffing grids
Develop detailed recommendation to achieve staffing targets
Work with staff, management and administration to achieve buy-in on the targets and recommendations
Install daily and biweekly productivity reports, as needed
Install balanced score card, as needed
Develop detailed implementation plan
Assist management and administration with implementation

BENEFITS– Productivity Improvement Programs

Reduced labor costs
Streamlined operations
Right sized work force
Realistic staffing targets
Improved staffing and scheduling practices
Streamlined budgeting cycle
Monitoring tools that provide timely, meaningful and accurate reports
Reduced premium pay
Increased employee satisfaction

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