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THE

PSYCHOLOGYOF THE

WAIT

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HOUSEKEEPING

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ABOUT US

WE WORK WITH NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED INSTITUTIONS:5 “Honor Roll” institutions5 out of the top 10 cancer programs3 out of the top 4 pediatric hospitals3 out of the top 10 cardiovascular programs

NATIONAL BENCHMARKING STUDIES:Patient experience managementMarketing practicesPhysician relations programsInternational programs

Ranked as one of top 50 Healthcare Consulting firms by Modern Healthcare

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CAROL B. PACKARD

Senior Advisor, Healthcare

Carol Packard has a Ph.D. in organizational development, a master’s degree is in organizational psychology, and 20 years experience working in health care. Carol also has designed and implemented enterprise-wide Service Excellence programs, using patient satisfaction data to drive process improvements.

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JILL F. SECORD

Senior Advisor & Strategist, Healthcare Performance Improvement

Jill has 38 years of experience as a Registered Nurse with a Master's degree in business and expert skills in leadership, operations, managed care, and nursing education. She has clinical experience in critical care, orthopedics, home care, home infusion, managed care, contracting, provider relations, data analysis, new business development and strategic planning.

She is certified in Lean Quality Healthcare and has developed a system to integrate Lean techniques with Patient Experience Mapping and Family Focused Care initiatives. Jill has worked with a variety of healthcare organizations to create departments, streamline current processes, and develop new profitable programs.

Why We Are Being Forced To Change……

And Yet……

In the United States:

FEWER PHYSICIANS PER PERSON: 2.4 per 1,000 vs OECD average of 3.1.

NUMBER OF HOSPITAL BEDS in U.S. was 2.6 per 1,000 population in 2009, lower than the OECD average of 3.4 beds.

LIFE EXPECTANCY at birth less than OECD countries average.

Patient-Centered Health Care

Not only improves required HCAHPS patient satisfaction

measures, but also

IMPROVES CLINICAL OUTCOMES

REDUCES COSTS

The Psychology of Wait (January 20)

The Hope Effect (January 27)

Empathy & Lean (February 2)

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Does Any Of This Look Familiar?

But Wait!

What happens on the way to actually getting that EXCELLENT CLINICAL CARE?

As Wait Time Goes Up, Patient Satisfaction Drops

What If….?

We can make the wait time FEEL BETTER?

Disney Has Mastered The WAIT

by starting the fantasy AHEAD of the event…

…DURING the wait time.

In Our Hospitals

How can we USE the wait time as part of providing health ?

How can we make the wait time FEEL SHORTER & be more PRODUCTIVE ?

Making Use Of The

UNEXPLAINED waits

feel longer than

EXPLAINED waits

PSYCHOLOGYof the

WAIT

Making Use Of The

UNFAIR waits feel longer than EQUITABLE waits

Making Use Of The

SOLO waits feel longer than GROUP waits !

UNOCCUPIED time definitely is longer!

Do your patients feel trapped ?

Make the WAIT TIME part of the HEALING and LEARNING process

TEACH about health issuesduring the wait

The MORE I value the service,the LONGER I will wait

Don’t let a poorly managed WAIT TIME detract from your excellent clinical service and brand!

BUT

Evidence that music helpsLOWER BLOOD PRESSURE & ANXIETY

Pre- & Post Surgery

Lin et al (2011) Music therapy for patients receiving spine surgery, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20, 960–968

Evidence also shows that patients are more satisfied with their care when they are givenADEQUATE SPACE to interact with their families.

Family members spend more time contributing to patient care

In my mother’s hospital room, adding a small work table enabled me to stay longer

Make Room For Family Members

FUNCTIONAL

EMOTIONAL

WHERE can you moreeffectively manageyour patient’s wait times?

Managing Touchpoints

Requesting information

Symptoms

Diagnosis

Physician referral or Recommendation

Evaluation and selection of healthcare providers

Knowledge about your medical center or clinic

PRIMARY EXPERIENCE STEWARDS

• Referring Physicians• Other Parents• Marketing

KEY TOUCHPOINTS

Mapping The Patient Experience

SchedulingRequesting information

Symptoms

Diagnosis

Physician referral or Recommendation

Evaluation and selection of healthcare providers

Knowledge about your medical center or clinic

Choosing and contacting your medical center or clinic

Scheduling the visit

Resources provided

Managing expectations

PRIMARY EXPERIENCE STEWARDS

• Referring Physicians• Other Parents• Marketing

• Front Desk Staff• Call Center

KEY TOUCHPOINTS

Mapping The Patient Experience

Scheduling ArrivalRequesting information

Symptoms

Diagnosis

Physician referral or Recommendation

Evaluation and selection of healthcare providers

Knowledge about

Choosing and contacting your medical center or clinic

Scheduling the visit

Resources provided

Managing expectations

Getting to the facility

Checking-in and waiting area

Patient and family education

PRIMARY EXPERIENCE STEWARDS

• Referring Physicians• Other Parents• Marketing

• Front Desk Staff• Call Center

• Clinical staff• Support Staff

KEY TOUCHPOINTS

Mapping The Patient Experience

Scheduling Arrival TreatmentRequesting information

Symptoms

Diagnosis

Physician referral or Recommendation

Evaluation and selection of healthcare providers

Knowledge about Texas Children’s

Choosing and contacting Texas Children’s

Scheduling the visit

Resources provided

Managing expectations

Interaction with clinical staff

Labs and other diagnostics

Treatment plan

Communication of results

Follow-up appointments

Getting to the facility

Checking-in and waiting area

Patient and family education

PRIMARY EXPERIENCE STEWARDS

• Referring Physicians• Other Parents• Marketing

• Front Desk Staff• Call Center

• Clinical staff• Support Staff

• Faculty/Medical Staff• Support Staff

KEY TOUCHPOINTS

Mapping The Patient Experience

Scheduling Arrival Treatment Follow-upRequesting information

Symptoms

Diagnosis

Physician referral or Recommendation

Evaluation and selection of healthcare providers

Knowledge about your medical center or clinic

Choosing and contacting your medical center or clinic

Scheduling the visit

Resources provided

Managing expectations

Interaction with clinical staff

Labs and other diagnostics

Treatment plan

Communication of results

Follow-up appointments

Conclusion of the visit

Referrals to specialists

Call-backs for assistance

Follow-up visits

Billing

Getting to the facility

Checking-in and waiting area

Patient and family education

PRIMARY EXPERIENCE STEWARDS

• Referring Physicians• Other Parents• Marketing

• Front Desk Staff• Call Center

• Clinical staff• Support Staff

• Faculty/Medical Staff• Support Staff

• Faculty/Medical Staff• Support Staff

KEY TOUCHPOINTS

Mapping The Patient Experience

PATIENT FLOWbecomes very important

Within The Triple Aim Of Health Care

THE IHI TRIPLE AIMPopulation Health

Per Capita CostExperience of Care

During the third webinar in this series on February 3, we will discuss how to shorten the wait time using six-sigma Lean techniques.

Next Tuesday we will explore a related topic, THE HOPE EFFECT.

Empathy And Lean:

Turn these WAIT TIMES into positive TOUCHPOINTSfor your patients!

TOUCHPOINT

QUESTIONS ?

COMMENTS ?

• Have a representative contact you?• Have a representative come to speak at your

organization?• Want more information?

Would You Like To:

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Contact Us

Carol [email protected]

Jill [email protected]

Thank you for participating!

Please join us next week on Tuesday, January 27 at noon

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