The Clock was Ticking………………

• Private Haematology/Oncology Day Hospital • Over 19,000 presentations per annum

• Over 600 Apheresis procedures per annum

• Average 75 patients/day

• 27 treatment areas

• Pharmacy on-site

• Co-located with the Mater Private Hospital

• Practice Management - 12 VMO’s• Over 33,000 consults per annum

Icon Cancer Care South Brisbane

Picture this…………………..

• Nurse Manager only

• Nurse allocated to 6 patients/8 hour shift

• Nurse Workloads – fight for chairs

• No extra staff to fall back on

The way it was…………….

• Add on patients and treatments

• Staff very stressed, negative, unhappy

• Anxious and frustrated Patients

• Long Wait Times – sometimes >2 hours

• Offsite pharmacy supplier

• Lack of allied health support

We looked old and tired…………

Booking Scheduler

Daily nurses allocation list

It wasn’t all bad news………..

• Dedicated, committed staff

• Providing excellent nursing care

How to make the change happen….

John Kotter’s 8 steps to Lead Change

‘Waiting over an hour to start

treatments’

‘Waiting to see doctor

about tests’

‘Nearly 2 hours waiting time. ’

‘Running behind for whatever

reason and your appointment gets put back, you get anxious

and nervous, and it is prolonged’

Patient Survey Results‘Expectations around wait times were met’ = 42%

‘A less pleasant experience being wait time’ = 34%

1. Create Urgency • Patient – Feedback cards / Satisfaction Surveys• Staff – Satisfaction Surveys / Staff Turnover Rate > 50%• Implementation of CHARM

2. Form a Powerful Coalition • Focus Group - representatives from all groups on site• Consumer Representation

3. Create a Vision for Change

• “Exceptional Cancer Care for Everyone”• Realistic Targets• Safety of the Patient

4. Communicate the Vision

• Engage staff in the process and solutions• Communication, Communication, Communication• Listen, Listen, Listen• Staff needed to believe it!

Suellen video

3. Create a Vision for Change

• “Exceptional Cancer Care for Everyone”• Realistic Targets• Safety of the Patient

4. Communicate the Vision

• Engage staff in the process and solutions• Communication, Communication, Communication• Listen, Listen, Listen• Staff needed to believe it!

5. Empower Action

Introduction to team nursing…• Clinic zoned into areas

• Staff allocated to areas from roster

• Each team includes a Team leader

• Each RN responsible for 2/3 chairs

• Team Leader supported by Clinical Nurse Consultant with regular ‘HUDDLES’

Results

• Patients always aware of who is responsible for their care

• Nurse had patients visible to them at all times and supported by others

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8am - 6.30pm (10hr) : 1 staff (Team Leader)

7am - 3.30pm (8hr) : 5 staff (one Team Leader) 9am - 7.30pm (10hr) : 1 staff (Team Leader)

7am - 5.30pm (10hr): 3 staff (one Team LEader) 10am - 6.30pm (8hr) : 1 staff

8am - 4.30pm (8hr) : 1 staff 11am - 7.30pm (8hr) : 2 Staff

7am - 5.30pm (N 11)

7am - 3.30pm (N12 & T/L)

8am - 4.30pm (N13)

11am - 7.30pm (N14)

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7am - 3.30pm (N6)

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10am - 6.30pm (N8)

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7am - 5.30pm (N1)

7am - 3.30pm (N2)

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Roster Requirements

Team Leader Role

• Team Leaders allocated to each area• Leadership role• Coordinates care• No direct care for a period of 4hrs/day• Communicates to Clinical Nurse Consultant and Doctor• Participates in ‘huddles’ with Clinical Nurse Consultant

Huddles

• 10am and 1pm with CNC and all Team Leaders

• Alerts to potential chair waits

• Identifies pressure on staff ie breaks and overtime

• Allows CNC to visualise clinic as a whole to enable decisions on:

* Potential add ons

* Delays in chairs (hospital transfers/unwell pts)

* Ability to swap patients or release staff to other teams

Team Shift Time Name Chair Allocation Handover toMiddle Section

T/L:

(Closes @ 6.30pm)

7am – 4.30pm (N1) 1, 2, 3

6.45am – 3.15pm (N2) 4, 5 & P1

8am – 6.30pm (N4) T/L & from 5pm 1, 2 & 3

1.30 pm – 7.30pm (N3) Help & from 3pm 4, 5 & PR1

Front Section

T/L:

(Closes @ 7.30pm)

7am – 3.30pm (N5) 6, 7, 8

6.45am – 3.15pm (N6) 9, 10, 11

9am – 7.30pm (N7) 12 & 13 until 10am – then T/L

10am – 6.30pm (N8) 12 & 13

9am – 5.30pm Float & Help

Fast Area &

Add On

(Closes @ 3.30pm)

7am – 3.30pm (N9) 16 & 17

7am – 3.30pm (N10) 18 - & Help

West Wing

T/L:

(Closes @ 5.30pm)

6.45am – 5.15pm (N11) 22, 23 & 24 until 11am

7am – 3.30pm (N12) 19, 20, 21

8am – 4.30pm (N13) 25 & 26

11am – 7.30pm (N14) 22, 23, 24

Daily Staff Allocation

HUDDLES IN NURSES STATION @ 10am & 1pm

ALL TEAM LEADERS MUST ATTEND

Scheduling Appointments

• Accuracy of length of appointments• Discussed current issues

• Reviewed data: • Correct time allocated: 36%

• Too much time allocated: 22%

• Not enough time allocated: 42%

ARRIVED SCH TIME TREATMENT TOTAL CARE TIME

11/10/2016 6:47 206 240

11/10/2016 6:49 361 180

11/10/2016 6:51 210 240

11/10/2016 6:51 196 180

11/10/2016 6:53 147 90

11/10/2016 7:04 247 240

11/10/2016 7:05 308 180

11/10/2016 7:10 85 180

11/10/2016 7:20 140 210

11/10/2016 7:23 278 180

11/10/2016 7:28 167 120

11/10/2016 7:29 183 180

11/10/2016 7:35 474 270

11/10/2016 7:50 74 60

11/10/2016 7:50 146 240

11/10/2016 7:58 173 180

11/10/2016 8:02 183 180

11/10/2016 8:16 123 210

11/10/2016 8:22 245 240

11/10/2016 8:23 101 150

11/10/2016 8:27 174 180

11/10/2016 8:30 350 360

11/10/2016 8:34 235 180

11/10/2016 8:51 143 150

11/10/2016 8:52 226 150

11/10/2016 8:53 204 60

11/10/2016 9:11 57 60

11/10/2016 9:11 245 120

11/10/2016 9:16 28 30

11/10/2016 10:01 215 240

11/10/2016 10:02 335 300

11/10/2016 10:03 22 60

11/10/2016 10:03 427 60

11/10/2016 10:18 145 150

11/10/2016 10:20 126 180

11/10/2016 10:21 185 180

11/10/2016 10:25 175 180

11/10/2016 10:32 220 180

11/10/2016 10:36 309 240

11/10/2016 10:36 215 240

11/10/2016 10:40 389 180

11/10/2016 10:57 223 120

11/10/2016 10:58 261 270

11/10/2016 11:01 86 30

11/10/2016 11:04 301 90

Results• Nurse involvement in planning• Nurse’s predicting future appointments• Add on’s – discussions with Doctor’s • Unwell patients

October 2016 - Sample of Appointment Time Data

CHARM

• Scheduler Patient allocated to chair not nurse

Visual display of where pts are and how long they will be in chair Aids with add on procedures

• Pathways VMO’s order the patient pathways

Pharmacy responsible for chasing orders in advance

Allows add on products by VMO’s at any time

Easy understanding of patients treatment plan/diagnosis

CHARM Test Screen

“DO NOT BOOK” Chair• 1 chair that is not allocated any patients

• Managed by Clinical Nurse Consultant

• Utilised when other chairs become under pressure

Fast Chairs• Open from 7am – 3.30pm

• 30 minute procedures

• 1RN and 1EN

• Treatments/ Procedure: include: Access device care – flush/dressings Venesections S/C and IM administrations, Short IV chemo administration

6. Create Quick Wins

References:2016 Data Taken from Total Care2017 Data Taken from CHARM – Appointment Time V’s Actual Start Time

Cost Savings – Nursing Overtime

Renovations

Patient and Staff Video

7. Build on the Change & Make it Stick

• Onsite Pharmacy – mixing on site

• Bone Marrow Clinic

• Pathology the day before

Where to from here…..

**Consolidate, Promote, Consistency!!

This could not have been done without them….