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ERH Productive Ward

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Location	Echuca, Victoria, Australia
Introduction	The Productive Ward is a national initiative developed by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement (NHSI). It aims to motivate ward staff to self examine the way they work with the goal of removing waste and releasing time to provide more direct patient care. Research shows that ward nurses in acute settings spent an average of 40% of their time on direct patient care (NHSI, 2007). The Productive Ward programme adopts ‘lean’ principles that are used in the manufacturing industry. Lean is described as a sustainable method to improve quality, cost-effectiveness and delivery of goods and services. Healthcare organisations are beginning to adopt lean principles as a vehicle for continuous improvement.

Location

Echuca, Victoria, Australia

Introduction

The Productive Ward is a national initiative developed by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement (NHSI). It aims to motivate ward staff to self examine the way they work with the goal of removing waste and releasing time to provide more direct patient care. Research shows that ward nurses in acute settings spent an average of 40% of their time on direct patient care (NHSI, 2007). The Productive Ward programme adopts ‘lean’ principles that are used in the manufacturing industry. Lean is described as a sustainable method to improve quality, cost-effectiveness and delivery of goods and services. Healthcare organisations are beginning to adopt lean principles as a vehicle for continuous improvement.