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The diagnostic imaging department at the Woodland Hills Medical Center is improving workflow and boosting attendance by drawing on the wide experience of its team members.
Smaller Teams Help Radiology Department Improve Performance
Right-sizing helps UBT win big with team members.
January 19, 2011
The San Diego Nuclear Medicine team discovered that the premise of their first performance improvement project—high repeats of heart scans—was not the problem they initially suspected. Above, assistant technologist and labor co-lead Jessica Larson (left) and technologist Christine Cook (right) assist patient Robert Evans. Larson and Cook are members of OPEIU Local 30.
Adapt, Adopt, Abandon
Find out how learning to fail can help your team succeed.
January 7, 2011
Strong sponsorship has helped UBTs at San Jose Medical Center, like this one, succeed.
A UBT Sponsor Explains How to Support Change
Help teams see the bigger picture and overcome obstacles.
January 5, 2011
Caroll Hammill (left) pictured with management chair Ursula Doidic
How to Be an Effective Union Co-Lead
Carol Hammill on building partnership at the facility level.
San Jose Ob/Gyn co-leads Kathleen Kearney, manager, and Glenda Morrison, receptionist and SEIU UHW shop steward.
Improving Patient Care by Speaking Spanish
San Jose Ob/Gyn unit tries to address cultural competence.
December 15, 2010
Many Small UBTs Do What One Large One Can’t
Charitable Health Coverage Ops finds formula for success.
December 8, 2010
Blue wrap recycling in the operating room at the Sand Canyon Surgicenter
Sand Canyon Goes Green With Blue Wrap Recycling
New project at Surgicenter saves money and the environment.
October 14, 2010
Need to Build Your Team? Join the Club
Healthy eating club builds team pride and healthy workforce.
October 7, 2010
Panorama EVS attendant Rosemary Mercado, an SEIU UHW steward, says the department’s unit-based team helped reduce the number of needlestick injuries.
Keep It Clean
EVS employees and managers tackle workplace safety hazards.
August 18, 2010
UBTs can help physicians achieve their clinical goals and improve their efficiency, according to The Permanente Journal.
The Case for Unit-Based Teams
Permanente Journal highlights physician engagement in UBTs.
July 23, 2010
Huddles can give teams the opportunity to get good at solving problems together.
When the Going Gets Tough, Teams Need Tools
Huddles improve communication and performance.
April 1, 2010
Quick Guide to Using LMP Videos
Jazz up your next meeting with an LMP video!
