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Novel Quality Improvement Method to Reduce Cost While Improving the Quality of Patient Care: Retrospective Observational Study by Mate, Kedar S. (author);Mate, Kedar S. (author);Rakover, Jeffrey (author);Rakover, Jeffrey (author);Cordiner, Kay (author);Noble, Amy (author);Hassan, Noura (author) is a Health Professions article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Background Healthcare cost management strategies are limited in number and resource intensive. Budget constraints in the National Health Service Scotland (NHS Scotland) apply pressure on regional health boards to improve efficiency while preserving quality. ## Methods We developed a technical method to assist health systems to reduce operating costs, called continuous value management (CVM). Derived from lean accounting and employing quality improvement (QI) methods, the approach allows for management to reduce or repurpose resources to improve efficiency. The primary outcome measure was the cost per patient admitted to the ward in British pounds (£). ## Interventions The first step of CVM is developing a standard care model. Teams then track system performance weekly using a tool called the ‘box score’, and improve performance using QI methods with results displayed on a visual management board. A 29-bed inpatient respiratory ward in a mid-sized hospital in NHS Scotland pilot tested the method. ## Results We included 5806 patients between October 2016 and May 2018. During the 18-month pilot, the ward realised a 21.8% reduction in cost per patient admitted to the ward (from an i
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- Author
- Mate, Kedar S. (author);Mate, Kedar S. (author);Rakover, Jeffrey (author);Rakover, Jeffrey (author);Cordiner, Kay (author);Noble, Amy (author);Hassan, Noura (author)
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Health Professions (Health Sciences)