Post on 28-Jul-2020
Benefits Realisation
4 years of the Bolton Improving Care System;driving sustainable quality, safety and
productivity across the Trust
About Bolton
• Population 270,000• Northern industrial town• 12% ethnic minority population (>18% childhood
population)• Significant levels of deprivation and inequality• Reflected in health status
– SMR - Cancers – up to 123- Circulatory disease – up to 136
• Part of Greater Manchester – 2.5m population
About the Trust• Approximately 700 beds• Busy emergency services – catchment about 310,000• 3,200 staff• £170m turnover• Most secondary elective and non-elective acute
specialties:» Medicine» Surgery/Urology» Orthopaedics» ENT, Ophthalmology, Oral» Children’s» Obstetrics» Diagnostics» A&E
Information
All work is a process…. this is true of hospitals too!
Clinical assessment
Investigations Clinical decision
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The NHS is full of committed staff who struggle to deliver good care within a set of broken processes.
Lean aims to tackle this by:“Respect for People & Society” “Continuous elimination of Waste”
What does “Lean” mean?
Current
Traditional
Lean
Time
Waste (NVA) Work (VA)
New Work?
The Eight WastesInjuries Damage to people, including anxiety, stress
and physical injury.Transportation Unnecessary movement of materials e.g.
recordsInventory Parts or product being stored e.g. ward stocks
Motion Unnecessary movement of workers e.g. nurses
Waiting Delays in the process e.g. 18 weeks!
Over-production Too much product or service being produced e.g. tests and x-rays
Over-processing Unnecessary steps or activities e.g. duplicate histories
Defects Errors or deficiencies that require re-work e.g. drug errors
Proven Sequence of Implementation: 5 Steps
1. VALUE ~ What is the customer really buying
2. VALUE STREAM ~ How value is created & delivered
3. FLOW ~ Improve the value stream
4. PULL ~ triggering every flow from actual demand
5. PERFECTION ~ Continuous improvement forever
VISUAL MANAGEMENT:
1 PIECE FLOW
STANDARDWORK
6 S PULLSYSTEMS
Move away from
batching, backlog and
queues.
Reduce
variation &
complexity.
SortStraightenScrubSafetyStandardiseSustain
Create signals to
pull patients. Obvious
when something
empty.
“ability to see the process”
Basic Lean Principles
So……why do we need Lean?
Our Vision
Best
Possible
Care
Joy and Pride in Work
Improving
Health
Value for Money
No Defects
Highest Morale
No Needless Deaths
No Waste
Patients
Staff
Public
Taxpayers
From the Patients’ Perspective
Want to know they are receiving the“Best Possible Care”
To be confident in outcomesWant access on demandTo feel safe
“A Health Service we can be proud of”
Improving Health
Value for Money
Joy & Pride in
Work
Best Possible
Care
No Defects38% of staff saw errors in one month2006
No Needless Deaths
HSMR – 124.205-06
From the Staff PerspectiveWe should enjoy coming to work
It should be a place where we give and gain respect
Nobody comes to work to do a bad job
Employer of choice
Best Place to Work
Best Possible Care
Joy and Pride in Work
Improving Health
Value for Money
Highest Morale
Staff satisfaction in lowest 20%2006
Taxpayers PerspectiveThe Service should offer
Value for Money
Payment by Results – money follows the patient.
Paid for work at National Tariff.
Best practice tariffs are now with us.
We must be the best to compete.
Best Possible Care
Joy and Pride in Work
Improving Health
Value for Money
No WasteReference costs 101.6 07-08
Trust Strategy
• Centre of excellence for Women's and Children's Services - “MAKING IT BETTER”
• Major Emergency Centre/redesign of urgent care
• Re-focused range of elective services• Opportunities for new services in community
settings e.g. CATS• (LEAN) driving sustainable quality,
safety and productivity improvements
18 Week referral to treatment
•Achieved as early adopter December 07
Trust Wide Results (‘05 to ‘09)Releasing Benefits
*Data taken from Dr Foster December 2009
Safety •40% reduction in HSMR from 2005 to Sept 2009 (using 2008-2009 baseline)*. However
risk weighted mortality calculations suggest further challenges to improve Trust wide HSMR.
•0.5% reduction in readmissions
•Participation in Safer Clinical Systems
•Involvement in Patient Safety First Campaign – Implementing the WHO Patient Checklist
(Highly Commended, HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2010)
Staff Engagement•67% completed Green Training or Rapid Improvement Events
LoS•13% reduction in Non-elective LoS*
•26 bed ward closed
•Additional 26 bed ward closed for 3
months over summer, recurrently
Increased Activity
• 11% increase in admitted activity*
• 22% increase in Daycase activity for “trolley” of 33
procedures*
Theatre Performance•20% saving in time due to improved start times (Theatres)•Shortlisted for Patient Safety Awards 2010
18 Week referral to treatment
•Achieved as early adopter December 07
Trust Wide Results (‘05 to ‘09)Releasing Benefits
*Data taken from Dr Foster December 2009
Safety •40% reduction in HSMR from 2005 to Sept 2009 (using 2008-2009 baseline)*. However
risk weighted mortality calculations suggest further challenges to improve Trust wide HSMR.
•0.5% reduction in readmissions
•Participation in Safer Clinical Systems
•Involvement in Patient Safety First Campaign – Implementing the WHO Patient Checklist
Staff Engagement•67% completed Green Training or Rapid Improvement Events
LoS•13% reduction in Non-elective LoS*
•26 bed ward closed
•Additional 26 bed ward closed for 3
months over summer, recurrently
Increased Activity
• 11% increase in admitted activity*
• 22% increase in Daycase activity for “trolley” of 33
procedures*
Theatre Performance•20% saving in time due to improved start times (Theatres)•Shortlisted for Patient Safety Awards 2010
However, despite all this fantastic work, it is still not widespread, there is still a long way to go, only now are we beginning to see all the waste and problems that there really are….
“We just about know, what we don’t know!”
We still have many challenges regarding our mortality rate, and sustaining the 4 hour 98% standard for A&E
2008/2009• Direct Savings £3.1m*
Annual Income contribution potential from reduction in Length of Stay: £2.4m
• Improvements in LoS have released 3,283 overnight bed days at month 12
• Current unreleased potential cost saving £356K (3,283 BDS x £109)in acute medicine at month 12
• Increased potential productivity gain through beds 1,001patients** in 12 months, subject to demand
• Potential productivity gain from bed days already released £2.4m (1001 patients x £2,404 average income)
*Source benefits tracker agreed Sept 2008
**Bed days released / average LoS
Reduction in HSMR Using 2008-2009 as Baseline Year
• Developing the response to deteriorating patient • Focus on end of life care• Implementing Standard work/care bundles • Coding and record keeping• Focus on Respiratory / high-risk pathways
Data from Dr Foster,Dec 09
Similar Charts are available to demonstrate reductions in the Respiratory and Trauma pathways
It should be noted that despite these fantastic results, overall Hospital HSMR is still significantly over ideal state and much more work to reduce this is still required. For this we have developed a 5 point plan to assist in HSMR reduction this includes:
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Programme 2005 - 2008• EVSA for whole Trust November 2006
– Development of Mission Control– Development of Policy Deployment
• Divisional Priorities– Individual Divisions burning bridges
» #NOF Mortality» Blood Sciences service pressures» Estates services» Stroke Services
• Engagement and involvement of staff
Programme 2009 - 2011 • Whole hospital focus on Urgent Care, Mortality & financial stability.
Policy Deployment
Second Level (L2)• Improvement owner develops second level.• Transfer strategies & breakthrough priorities.• The Divisional team develop detailed
strategies and measures as appropriate.
Top Level (L1)
• 5 year breakthrough goals set.
• Annual breakthrough priorities decided.
• Strategic improvement priorities agreed.
• Measures set.
• Identify director ownership.
Further Deployment
• Do not exceed three deployment levels.
• Individual action plans created from level 3 matrix.
Designed and led by the
Director of Nursing Exemplar WardsUsing BICS in daily work
Exemplar Wards demonstrate our commitment to provide a clean, safe and efficient environment of care, underpinned by Patient Safety.
Uses the BICS principles of standard work, removing variation, removal of waste, improving quality and reducing cost.
Target Measures
• HSMR reduction i.e. MINAP <85%• Defects 50% reduction p.a.• Increase patient experience 85% good /
'excellent' on comment cards• 10% reduction in cardiac arrests• 2% reduction in pressure sore incidence• 10% reduction in patient falls
9 wards validated22 In progress 2 waiting for decision
5 ready for validation
3 wards working towards Model ward status
Fractured Neck of Femur (#NOF)
2005 2009
Average Length of Stay 30 days 20 days
Average Time to Theatre 2.4 days 1.6 days
HSMR 173.9 95.2
The Trust focused attention on reducing mortality associated with hip fractures, developed a Trauma Stabilisation Unit and confirmed; much of which was initially presumed to be unavoidable, was found to be preventable.
Over 6,179 bed days
saved
HSMR reduced by 45%
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LEAN JOURNEYProductivity Rise
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Productivity (%) Predicted Productivity
Blood SciencesWhere have we been? Where are we now?
Sustainment and Growth
Turnaround times reduced from 2 days to 2 hours
Income from
New contract
in blood sciences
£0.3m pa.
Visual Management
Pull 1 piece flow
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Stroke TeamSentinel Audit Criteria
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CT Scan within 24 hours
46% 100%
Patients on Acute Stroke Unit
- 99%
Aspirin within 24 hours
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Physio within 72 hoursSentinel Audit Score
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98%92%
HSMRLength of Stay
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Sentinel Audit Results:2006 Bottom
Quartile 2009 5th Best
Nationally
NHS Bolton
Diamond Care
Award Winners
2009
A&E1 WIP
Admission Units
(AMRU etc)1xWIP
Specialty Ward
2/hr 3/hr 1/hr
Delays building In A&E during
the day17/hr(10/hr minors)
Increasing+1/hr Safety
issues growing
Delayed patients
GP Direct 1/hr
CAPACITYMade from previous night (12 by evening)Home/
BCU
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7 – 11 amFlow
NB: Sunday & Monday am A&E demand is slightly higher, by approx 1 person / hour
Hospital Urgent Care - Current State
Discharge
A&E Patient FlowUnderstand A&E
Pace
Takt Time helps us understand how much time we have to see each patient, supporting flow within A&E.
Productivity Realisation Medical Urgent Care Wards B3, B4, C3, D3 & D4
Ward Closed for 3 months as part of cash releasing savings during same period
*Source: Finance October 2009
April - October 2008 April – October 2009
Length of Stay (days) 14.13 10.85
Occupancy (%) 96% 95%
Patient Throughput 2753 3337
Income Related Benefit*
Average income/med patient £2404*
Increased throughput 584 pts
£1,403,936Beds Saved Bed Days saved 1915.52
Time period 214 days
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Patient Experience Based Design
The patient experience is also showing evidence of improvement - patient reported pain scores have fallen over the same time period
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No Pain In Pain All Day
Developed a structure and methodology for involving patients as co-designers in improving services.
Benefits:Improvements in pain management. Proactively involving patients in bedside handoversDaily multi-disciplinary meetings to ensure patients care is managed‘Top tips’ leaflet, devised by the patients.Escorting patients to their cars and improved car transfer awareness for patients and carers Education for staff - Diabetic awareness.
NHS Bolton
Diamond Care
Award Winners2009
Shortlisted
Capital Scheme Savings
Blood SciencesBlood Sciences avoided a new build to accommodate
existing work, and took on extra work within the original
template after creating a reception cell, avoiding a cost
of £1,100,000
By using flow & Lean tools to design the layout of new builds and refurbishments, the Trust has made significant savings and avoided unnecessary costs.
A planning event enabled
the design of the building to
be changed to better
support flow, resulting in the
cost of the build design
being reduced by
£31,272,000
BEFORE AFTER
Savings £27K to date at least
Out of date stock £10K
Theatre Improvements Creating a Safe Environment & Processes
40 hours per week
saved
BICS Academy
BPC86% delegates felt
improvement work quality increased since training.
IHDelegates lead
improvements to many services
VfM• Shared learning with other organisations.
• Visitor Programmecreated income
J&P• Empowers staff to make
improvements
• Supportive leadership
• 95% delegates more confident
A structured learning and development programme that forms a key foundation for the Trust-wide service improvement transformation, to develop a culture of safety first and continuous improvement.
67% of staff engaged in
training or Rapid Improvement
Events (RIE’s)4 Key Aims:
Raising staff awareness and engagement.
Developing and supporting appropriate leadership skills.
Improving the quality and sustainment of improvement work.
Developing highly skilled improvement practitioners.
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“The training promotes organisation wide
understanding of this being an inclusive, not
top down process.” Green Level Candidate
NHS Bolton
Diamond Care
Award Winners2009
2010 International Forum
on Quality and SafetyShortlistedOral Presentations:Stroke #NOF
2009
International Forum
on Quality and Safety
Best Overall Poster Winner
Trauma Unit Saves Lives
2008Health & Social Care Award Winners Adopt, Adapt & ImproveA3 Thinking
2010
Patient Safety
Awards
Highly Commended for
Implementing the Safe
Surgery Checklist
2009
HSJ Awards
Shortlisted
Patient Experience
Based Design
2009
Local Healthcare
Awards
WINNERS
Diamond Care x3
Excellence Awards
Creating Awareness of BICSAwardsAwards
Sharing the LearningWinn D (2009) Transformation in the NHS. Human Givens Journal, Volume 16, No2.
“What is being undertaken at Bolton is utterly inspirational”
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (2009) A Guide to Finance for Hospital Doctors. Audit Commission.
“significant improvements have been made…. The capacity created has resulted in additional activity being undertaken within existing staff levels.”
Fillingham D (2008) Lean Healthcare. Improving the Patient’s Experience. Kingham Press, Chichester, UK.
Fillingham D (2007) Can Lean Save Lives? Leadership in Health Services, Volume 20 Issue 4.
“Everyone needs a touch of inspiration and encouragement. Applying lean to healthcare in Bolton seems to be achieving just that for those who work there.”
Patterson P & Leach J (2009) A Leaner Care System. Health Informatics Now, June 2009, pg 20- 21.
Publications
Institute for Innovation and Improvement (2009) Lean Thinking. Cross Current, Winter 2009.
Richard Mackillican (200?) Bolton’s Road to Lean. National Health Executive. Sept/Oct 2009, pg 65.
Sharing the LearningSharing with external organisations
Conferences & Study DaysMany and clinicians and managershave shared their experiences at national and international conferences and study days
Friday Outbrief Sessions
Average 12 visitors / month
Attendance increased by 40%
since June 2009
International VisitorsColleagues from Australia,
Singapore, Italy, Norway, USAF
and Denmark have joined us to experience the Rapid
Improvement ProcessVisits to Other Organisations
Thank you to all those organisations who shared their learning with us
including Thedacare USA, Warburtons, Toyota (GB) Plc, Unipart
Group, and many others…….
Visitors Day: June 2009
66 attendees from health &
social care and other public
sector organisations
Lessons LearnedBest
Possible
Care
Joy and Pride in
Work
Improving
Health
Value for Money
Consider how to link improvement work with other initiatives. Identify conflicts.
It is easy to celebrate success too early.
You cannot communicate enough. Work in partnership with the staff side.
Usual savings tracking methods don’t appropriately measure all benefits of lean work.
Non-healthcare organisations are a good source of learning.
Engagement of the Clinicians is key to sustaining changes.
It is essential to cultivate a coaching style of leadership.
Scope event carefully: if the scope is too big outcomes will be less significant & benefits will not
sustain.
Identify the key areas to target improvement. Consider organisation’s priorities; does the proposed work fit within them?
Train staff in change management and tools early.
Using examples outside of healthcare can help create greater understanding among
managers.
Acknowledging that the existing service isn’t the best possible service can be difficult for many staff.
Benefits Tracking is very difficult.
Board level support & engagement is key.
Do your priorities fit with those of the organisation?
Change can be threatening, and Lean used as a scapegoat.
Team leader role is key to sustaining change.
Use the right data
HSMR
For the FutureAlthough we have taken great steps our
journey is only just beginning.
Many challenges lay ahead.
A&E 98% Target
Financial
pressures Spread
Thank You
For further Information please contact
BICS@rbh.nhs.ukTelephone 01204 390099