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Opportunity Inventory
Hospitals are facing unprecedented uncertainty about everything from reimbursement to utilization. They must adapt quickly to changing circumstances in ways that value human resources and preserve a commitment to the mission.
The Opportunity Inventory is a structured, results-producing process that moves the hospital from data to action. It is an essential, cost effective, and very powerful tool applied in advance of and in conjunction with 6SIGMA, LEAN, and similar tools to focus performance improvement initiatives. It employs systems thinking, change management principles, and a critical outcomes focus to achieve 360° performance improvement, obtain broad based "buy in" and serve as a catalyst for a fundamental transformation in organizational culture. It literally "changes the subject" from justifying FTEs to identifying and resolving all the factors (not just processes) that produce unsatisfactory results in the following critical outcome areas:
- Cost
- Quality
- Physician and Patient Satisfaction
- Employee Relations
- Community Image
Achieving "buy in" with Opportunity Inventory is easy, because the hospital's staff members are key components in the improvement process. Use the Opportunity Inventory handbook to guide department teams through the process of:
- Identifying performance-limiting factors
- Estimating the impact of performance-limiting factors on critical outcomes
- Prioritizing performance-limiting factors
- Developing action recommendations
Best of all, Opportunity Inventory is included FREE with all Impact!TM benchmarking service packages from Brady & Associates.
If you have valid comparative benchmarks from another source, you may elect to purchase Opportunity Inventory as a stand-alone product. Call (816) 587-2120 for ordering information.