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

On-Demand Educational Webinars
Tremendous cost pressures within the U.S. health care system are forcing providers to explore alternative ways to save money. To address this need, a…
On-Demand Educational Webinars
Take a close look at what can be done to improve speeches made in front of a large audience. In this webinar, we explain the construction of a talk,…
Podcasts
Hear one provider’s ongoing process of UDI implementation, from deciphering acronyms and educating interdepartmental staff, to working with vendors
Podcasts
In this three-part webcast, Howard Mann, Vice President, Supply Chain Management at Cardiovascular Care Group discusses the basics and relationship
Podcasts
In this session, Dennis Black and Dennis Orthman share their experiences and best practices to improve and expand the provider-supplier relationship.
On-Demand Educational Webinars
This AHRMM webinar will help engage physicians to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes.