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  • Involving the entire team in the promotion to sign up members to kp.org
  • Posting signs at every location to encourage registration, and speaking with patients during appointments
  • Speaking directly with members to tout the benefits of kp.org

What can your team do to encourage patients and members to sign up on kp.org?

 

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  • Following the successful practice of another team that solved the same problem
  • Offering kid-friendly food like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
  • Creating restaurant style menus with imagery of zoo animals

What can your team do to listen to the voice of the patient? And how could your team learn from other teams that have tackled challenges similar to yours?

 

 

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  • Creating computer spreadsheet to track inventory and order supplies
  • Labeling shelves and supplies more clearly to reduce clutter
  • Eliminating hoarding and rarely used supplies, and consolidating orders

What can your team do to harness the power of technology? What else could your team do to centralize information that is scattered? 

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  • Assessing the problem and working together to a solution
  • Converting extra closet space into a dressing room for patients
  • Realizing even small solutions pay large dividends

 What can your team do to use your physical space more efficiently? 

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  • Creating call lists for patients at risk for hypertension
  • Targeting diabetic patients, who often overlook high blood pressure symptoms
  • Having clinical assistants chip in to check blood pressure and outreach

What can your team do to reach out to patients proactively? What else could your team do to help patients manage chronic conditions?

 

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  • Establishing a baseline measurement for how long moms are getting skin-to-skin contact with their new babies
  • Creating talking points of the benefits for both new baby and mother about this critical bonding
  • Communicating with staff to ensure a minimum of 60 minutes of skin-to-skin contact occurs post delivery

 What can your team do to explain the "why" behind what you are doing? 

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UBT fairs are a dynamic, engaging forum for spreading successful practices and sharing ideas. Throughout Kaiser Permanente, regions and facilities are discovering that UBT fairs help inspire teams to take on new performance improvement challenges.

 

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  • Making phone calls to help make appointments and answer questions
  • Creating a "road map" on how to navigate Kaiser Permanente and utilize services
  • Greeting new members when they come in and provide useful information

What can your team do to welcome new members? And what could your team do to leverage its members' unique strengths and knowledge?

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  • Sorting and metering mail at fewer locations
  • Centralizing facilities mail processing for greater efficiency
  • Adding meters, offering overtime, and negotiating lower rates for needed vendor services

What can your team do to consolidate supplies or services? What else could your team do to reduce waste?

 

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  • Showing providers how to code for accidents and workplace injuries
  • Teaching pharmacies how to ID medications related to injuries and accidents
  • Using electronic drug information system for better cross-referencing

 What can your team do create smoother workflows? And how could your team work better with other UBTs to improve performance? 

 

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