TriHealth Bridge

July 27, 2020

Get a jump start on the new fiscal year and submit your bright idea now! The Innovation Center is excited to hear the ideas you recently implemented or plan to implement soon. Many innovative ideas have been generated during these trying times, and we look forward to recognizing the creative work of our team members. All team members are required to complete at least one Bright Idea this year.

The FY20 Bright Ideas were a great success, with many of our team members finding creative ideas to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

Results:

•467 ideas submitted in 9 weeks
•40% shared with leaders for consideration
•30% implementation rate

 

Types of Ideas:

•32.4% Workflow Improvements
•19.1% Supply Conservation
•11.8% Team Member Support

 

Sample Ideas Include:

•Visitor ID bracelets
•Gown saving from OR packs
•Appreciation banners
•Guest Ambassadors register pts
•Market for quick groceries
•Epic hard stop screening
•Baby formula round up
•3D printed masks
•Staff photos on neck lanyards
•Increase Dial-A-Flow IV use
•Facebook family groups
•Touchless door openers
•Zoom nutrition education
•ProAir inhalers reserved in ER

Maternity discharge waiting area

 

Bright Ideas allows us to tap into the brainpower of our team members and provide a centralized location for actionable ideas and innovative solutions.

 

Learn more about Bright Ideas here.

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I work at the call center in Norwood and I don't know everybody in this area of PCP or other areas of the call center nor do I know any body that works in the offices.It would be nice that after their names if it might be CC for the call center and OF for the office so that when I look to see who scheduled the appt so I know if I can correct or reschedule the patient if from the call center and if need be transfer the call and have the office reschedule if needed and who in the office scheduled the appt.
Posted by: Debra Mclaughlin on December 07, 2022
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There have been a few instances where patients are required to undergo imaging while possessing numerous chest tubes. Some of these patients cannot be off negative suction without compromised pulmonary function. It would be helpful if GSH could provide transport chest tube suction canisters for patients requiring continuous negative pressure.
Posted by: Nicholas Azad on October 07, 2021
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We should start scanning Tube Feed bags for each patient on Tube feed. There have been many instances where the incorrect feed has been running without staff noticing. CRRT dialysate bags, protein packs/fiber packs for Tube Feed require barcode scanning. Why not the bags? I think it would be much safer to have staff scan the bags like any medication administered.
Posted by: Nicholas Azad on October 07, 2021
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