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Rebecca OlsenRebecca OlsenPersonal Improvement Personal Improvement
ProjectProjectHSCI 586HSCI 586
Operations/Quality Management of Health Operations/Quality Management of Health ServicesServices
Dr. Farrokh AlemiDr. Farrokh AlemiSpring 2005Spring 2005
Prepared By: R OPrepared By: R OProcess Owner and partner: DFProcess Owner and partner: DF
ObjectiveObjective
Incorporate consistent, varied Incorporate consistent, varied exercise routine into daily activities exercise routine into daily activities accomplished through accomplished through environmental changesenvironmental changes..
Analysis of Daily ActivitiesAnalysis of Daily Activities Work Monday-Friday 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. in sedentary Work Monday-Friday 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. in sedentary
position.position. Watch Local and National News Programs 5:30 Watch Local and National News Programs 5:30
p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Monday – Friday.p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. Iron and Prepare Clothes for next work dayIron and Prepare Clothes for next work day Prepare lunch for next work dayPrepare lunch for next work day Check and answer emailCheck and answer email Go to Bed 9 p.m., arise & prepare for work 5 a.m.Go to Bed 9 p.m., arise & prepare for work 5 a.m. Weekends: Friday – Watch VCR Movies, Saturdays Weekends: Friday – Watch VCR Movies, Saturdays
and Sundays – Grocery Shopping, Movies, Visit and Sundays – Grocery Shopping, Movies, Visit friends, dinner out 1 or 2 nights.friends, dinner out 1 or 2 nights.
Opportunities for ChangeOpportunities for Change Work 8 hours instead of 10 hours daily so that I am not too Work 8 hours instead of 10 hours daily so that I am not too
tired once at home to exercise.tired once at home to exercise. Watch 1 local news program and 1 national news program Watch 1 local news program and 1 national news program
for total of 1 hour day versus 2 hours day.for total of 1 hour day versus 2 hours day. Move television into den with treadmill to watch news Move television into den with treadmill to watch news
programs.programs. Park farther away from building at work to walk more Park farther away from building at work to walk more
during the day.during the day. Take stairs at work instead of elevator.Take stairs at work instead of elevator. Use Cardiac Rehab treadmill on Tuesdays and Thursdays Use Cardiac Rehab treadmill on Tuesdays and Thursdays
with Dave at the hospital and then shower and prepare for with Dave at the hospital and then shower and prepare for work at the hospital where I am also employed.work at the hospital where I am also employed.
Visit museums and exhibits in D.C. on weekends to Visit museums and exhibits in D.C. on weekends to incorporate more walking exercise in weekend activities.incorporate more walking exercise in weekend activities.
Environmental Changes Chosen for Environmental Changes Chosen for ImplementationImplementation
Television was moved to Den so that I could walk on the Television was moved to Den so that I could walk on the treadmill while watching the news programs.treadmill while watching the news programs.
Parked at the back of the parking lot to get more walking Parked at the back of the parking lot to get more walking exercise at work.exercise at work.
Took stairs at work instead of elevator.Took stairs at work instead of elevator. Tuesdays and Thursdays – went to work at 6:30 and used Tuesdays and Thursdays – went to work at 6:30 and used
the Cardiac Rehab treadmill with my partner, showered at the Cardiac Rehab treadmill with my partner, showered at hospital to prepare for work, and went to work at 8:00.hospital to prepare for work, and went to work at 8:00.
Visited D.C. museums and exhibits twice monthly on Visited D.C. museums and exhibits twice monthly on weekends to incorporate more exercise into weekends.weekends to incorporate more exercise into weekends.
Old ProcessOld Process
Monday – Friday & WeekendsMonday – Friday & WeekendsWork
weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Watch local and evening news programs 5:30
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Prepare and eat dinner
while watching the news.
Iron and prepare work
clothes for next day
Prepare lunch for next day
Check and
answer email
Go to Bed and 9 p.m.
Arise at 5 a.m. and prepare for work
Weekends – Fridays, watch VCR moviesSaturdays and Sundays – Grocery
shopping, movies, visit friends, dinner out 1-2 times
New ProcessNew Process
Monday – Friday & WeekendsMonday – Friday & WeekendsWork weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Come home, prepare dinner, eat and relax
until 6:30.
Watch one local and evening news program between 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. while walking on treadmill for one
hour.
Iron and prepare work
clothes for next day
Prepare lunch for next day
Check and
answer email
Go to Bed and 9 p.m.
Arise at 6 a.m. and prepare for work.
Tuesdays and Thursdays – use
Treadmill at hospital and shower, prepare
for work there.
Weekends – Fridays, watch VCR moviesSaturdays and Sundays – Grocery
shopping, visit friends, twice monthly go to museums/exhibits in D.C or incorporate other activities that require walking, i.e.
hikes.
Exercise Graph and ProgressExercise Graph and Progress
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ConclusionConclusion
Changes implemented to incorporate consistent exercise were Changes implemented to incorporate consistent exercise were successful as evidenced by 6 weeks of data.successful as evidenced by 6 weeks of data.
Major changes were:Major changes were: Television was moved to den to view while walking on treadmill.Television was moved to den to view while walking on treadmill. Exercised at hospital with my partner 2 days a week in the Exercised at hospital with my partner 2 days a week in the
morning, showered and prepared for work while there.morning, showered and prepared for work while there. Car was parked farther from work. This evolved to parking farther Car was parked farther from work. This evolved to parking farther
from my apartment and farther away from stores.from my apartment and farther away from stores. Decreased work hours from 10 hours a day to 8 hours a day so Decreased work hours from 10 hours a day to 8 hours a day so
that I wasn’t too tired to exercise and had more time to myself.that I wasn’t too tired to exercise and had more time to myself. Incorporated new weekend activities twice a month to obtain more Incorporated new weekend activities twice a month to obtain more
exercise on the weekends.exercise on the weekends.