Reduction of Surgical Site Infections Using Lean Ochsner Health Case Study

By AHRMM

Nattie Leger, Director of Nursing Pursuit of Value, discusses how Ochsner significantly reduced their 2015 surgical site infections rate and a substantial cost avoidance using an interdisciplinary and methodical Lean approach.

Related Resources

Advisory
An overview of Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program.
Letter/Comment
Recent Guidance on Meaningful Use of EHRs Makes Compliance More Difficult.
Senior Contract Specialist job description.
Magazine & Journal Articles
In this page, AHRMM recommends these 3 proactive activities in the event of economic downturn.
Advisory
This Special Fraud Alert focuses on the specific attributes and practices of PODs that OIG believes produce substantial fraud and abuse risk and pose…