Eliminate waste

Eliminate WA$TEEliminate WA$TETo Reach Our Goals

Waste Defined

• Anything that does not add value.

Unnecessary Services

• Service, production or process that is not required.– Unnecessary Tests– Duplicate Files– Information in Multiple

Areas

Mistakes

• Waste is redoing, correcting or reworking– Procedure– Service– Dispensing– Billing

Delays

• For anything– People– Paper– Equipment– Charts– Orders– Information– Calls put on hold

• Discharge Orders• Procedure Orders• Room Assignments• Test and Lab Results• Missed Appointments• Lines

Unnecessary Movement• Any movement that does not add value.

– Searching for anything!• Medications• Supplies• Patients’ Records

Over-Processing

• Waste is putting work, effort, time into things that are– Not needed– Not wanted– Not asked for

• Redundancy

Redundancy

Excess Inventory

• Waste is Excess Stock– Medication – Supplies– Equipment– Inefficient Use of

Space

Un~Used CREATIVITY

• Waste is not using people’s skills to the fullest of their abilities.– Not involving staff– Contribution of ideas– Improvements– Lack of Cross-Training

• We can meet our quality goals, improve our patients’ satisfaction, be more productive & attract new clients.

• Look for it in everything you do.• Continually improve what we do AND how we do it.