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Achievements
Last Update: 23 Mar 2010 04:48 PM
The CSSD embarked on a project in 2005 to decrease the incidence of missing instruments across all clinical service areas by using the organizations PI (Performance Improvement) model FOCUS -  PDCA.
  • In 2004 within a 4 month period – August – November 2004
    45 instruments went missing from Wards, Department and OR.
    Implementation of color coding system – all instruments  -- from

  • August 2005 – November 2005
    Instrument checklists were revised – total instruments placed on the list to ease checking for Ward/Department staff.

  • 2007 – January – December 2007
    Total of only 16 – instruments went missing across all clinical areas – Wards/ Departments and OR.

  • 2004 – 45 instruments missing (August – November 2004) (4 months)
               – Cost = SR 1765
     2007 – 16 instruments missing (January – December 2007)
      -  Cost = SR  763
     SR 5295 = (12 months) 2004
     SR   763 = (12 months) 2007
     SR 4532 – Cost saving to the Organization

Our success story as per PI model and Smart Objective:

  • S  pecific   
  • M easurable
  • A chievable
  • R ealistic
  • T ime - Based
   
     
     
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