Hospital readmissions represent a constant problem in hospitals, as if their causes are not identified, measured and controlled, they can increase risks for patients and financial losses for institutions. Hospital readmission is the term used by Anvisa (Brazil), Medicare (USA) and other health agencies worldwide to refer to the calculation of the patient’s return within […]
The unitarization of solid medicines, i.e. tablets and capsules, is one of the most critical and essential steps within the supply chain process in an institution and one of the most important for the organization and reduction of medication errors. The purpose of this stage of the process is to preserve the information on the […]
The inspiration for this article came from the feeling of sharing important issues not mentioned so openly before. It was through participation as a listener in November/2022, in the webinar organized by the Healthcare Alliance and with the support of SindHosp and IQG (Qualisa Institute of Health Management) where it was possible to follow a rich debate between health professionals focused on Patient […]
QA (Quality Assurance) – or Quality Control – is a discipline that also involves Patient Safety, according to the IOM – Institute of Medicine. Since 2002, Lean has been integrated with Lean Healthcare as a hospital discipline that seeks to increase quality, reduce waste, optimize delivery time and occupied spaces, improving customer-oriented processes, in this case […]
We write again on this topic, because in these times, in the face of cost increases, it seems that the Health sector needs a “retrofit” and although we are very excited about the new technologies AI, IoT, 5G, telemedicine and others, we believe that there are many things to do with disruptive solutions, although less […]
The case described is a pilot project of a hospital complex consisting of 6 hospitals with a total of 1,800 beds. In July 2020 the Santa Casa de Misericordia of Porto Alegre acquired the Opus MK5 automated machine for the automatic fractionation of oral liquid meds. Opus MK5 is marketed by Opuspac Hospital Automation and manufactured by […]
Lean Organizationis is the name given to systems derived from the Toyota Production System – TPS. It started in the Toyota automobile sector and spread to many other activities, including the organization of hospitals, as described in the book “Management on the Mend: The healthcare executive guide to save lives and transform the industry” – […]
Why have we humans embedded in our culture the desire to always go further? Increase? And have more? We accept that “more is better” without proof. What if it was best to decrease? Subtract? Reduce? We have a tendency to grow and add, this is not only in the Brazilian culture, it is a worldwide […]
We spend a lot of time glued to the screen, receiving new information, and very little time processing and interpreting what we already know, to evaluate, synthesize concepts, ponder and find patterns of evolution. Asking yourself questions with a boy’s curiosity is very important for a hospital manager, who is usually facing problems of a […]
We keep repeating the same paths, solutions and strategies as before. It is not that we must throw in the trash previous experiences, but we have to exercise our critical spirit, know why the current solution, check if it is still valid, question and compare with new ones, before validating its continuation. In almost every […]
