Caldwell Butler offers strong expertise assisting your organization in the evolution of its quality systems.
It has been estimated that 33% of any given healthcare process is consumed by waste. While it is nearly impossible to eliminate all waste from healthcare, it is possible to reduce waste by 2-5% for most healthcare organizations each 100 days. This can be accomplished with manager-generated ideas that focus on holistic improvement rather than slash and burn budget cuts. Learn More...
Caldwell Butler expertise extends to improving: Surgical flow, capacity, and satisfaction of surgeons, ED Flow, Reduced Wait Times and Left Without Treatments, and Admissions/Discharges of patients. True strategic gains in patient flow require a systematic approach that transcends departmental boundaries. Learn More...
In-Quality Staffing (IQS) is a proprietary method for achieving proper staffing levels across the organization. Benchmarking, productivity standards, and resource denominated measure are of limited use to managers attempting to understand where and what to change. IQS uses a quality-based approach to helping managers understand how to improve staffing on an hour-by-hour basis. Learn More...
Lean and Six Sigma have been strongly associated with cost cutting, but few leaders associate Lean-Six Sigma with market growth. A deeper examination of waste reveals that market share and revenue can be greatly enhanced by eliminating waste such as missed appointments, waiting times, delays in procedures, and other events that sub-optimize care delivery. Learn More...