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Pharmacy Helps Patients Get Mammograms
The team worked with Imaging department staff to identify patients overdue for breast cancer screenings and to help fast-track their mammogram appointments.
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Why This Matters
- Preventive screenings are important to detect disease early, when treatment is most effective.
Test of Change
- Checking patients’ electronic medical records to identify those due for breast cancer screenings
Tracking Time Yields Results
Wait time for lab results fell by 56% after team members adjusted their workflow and schedules.
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Why This Matters
- Delivering timely results reduces patient anxiety and enables physicians to diagnose and treat patients sooner.
Test of Change
- Documenting and tracking the time to process tissue specimens
Teamwork Keeps Inventory in Check
This pharmacy team reduced the cost of expired medications by 90 percent after partnering with data specialists to identify and remove outdated drugs from the shelf.
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Why This Matters
- Keeping outdated medications in stock is a waste of money and a potential safety hazard if dispensed to patients.
Test of Change
- Unit-based team members worked with pharmacy analysts to identify slow moving medications and monitored the inventory to avoid over-stocking them.