NAHTM News
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Shanicca A. Joshua, M.Ed.
Sr. Educational Specialist at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX recently presented When the Change is “Epic”….Preparing for a New Electronic Health Record at the 2016 Annual Conference of the National Association of Healthcare Transport Management. Session learning objectives included:
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Deryck Dyal Supervisor, Patient Transport & Mail at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada presented Staying Plugged In at the 2016 Annual Conference of the National Association of Healthcare Transport Management. Deryck’s highly interactive session focused on the importance of networking and of “Staying Plugged In” with a network of professionals who are faced with the same types of challenges. He demonstrated how networking enhances the services patient transportation leaders provide to their customers, while showing the benefits it brings to their department and organization. Tapping into a strong network can prevent managers in the industry from feeling isolated and overwhelmed, while saving time and increasing efficiency. |
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Curtis Moye, Jr., BS Patient Resources Managers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, recently conducted a pilot program utilizing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as the vehicle for delivery of new employee orientation to patient transportation supervisor and manager orientation.
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Dr. Pamela Douglas-Ntagha, DNP, JD, MBA, RN
Dr. Pamela Douglas-Ntagha and Charlotte Cumbo at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX recently co-published Layout Improvement Study to Reduce Staff Walking Distance in a Large Health Care Facility: How to Not Walk an Extra 4740 Miles in the July-September, 2016 edition of the Journal of Quality Management in Health Care. This article presents a methodology and application of facility design to improve responsiveness and efficiency at a large hospital. The approach described provides the opportunity to improve existing layouts in facilities in which the floor plan is already defined, but there is some flexibility to relocate key areas. The existing physical constraints and work flows are studied and taken into consideration, and the volume of traffic flow throughout the facility guides the decision of where to relocate areas for maximum efficiency.
Charlotte Cumbo, MBA, MHRM Associate Director, Patient Resources
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