ACTION O-I®
Evidence-Based Information
Put Research into Practice —
Stimulate New
Initiatives to Drive Operational Improvement
Business issues:
With the wealth of information available, managers in healthcare organizations
are challenged to locate the information they need to stay up-to-date on
best practices. Sifting through the chaff to find relevant, pertinent learnings
can take a great deal of time. Hospitals must ask themselves:
- How does our staff learn about new strategies
and methods for operational improvements?
- How can we search literature efficiently to keep
abreast of best practices and tactics?
- Are we equipped to apply evidence-based
management practices in our organization?
ACTION O-I® Evidence-Based Information is a vital
resource of current evidence from peer-reviewed
and operationally oriented literature. Developed
in partnership with Zynx Health™, the product
provides qualitative, evidence-based information
that complements the quantitative and comparative
information in ACTION O-I.
Gain new ideas based on best practices. Evidence-Based Information offers multiple
specific insights for key departments and highlights
innovative, successful ideas and approaches other
organizations have used to improve performance.
It goes beyond best practice information already
available to Solucient® customers.
Promote managerial effectiveness and
efficiency.
Evidence-Based Information helps
speed the process of turning ideas to action.
Managers save time and effort searching literature
for insights that lead to new ways of thinking,
working and managing, by looking at evidence-graded
summaries of 160 articles. Articles are
grouped by 16 main topic categories, with synopses
in each covering performance improvement topics.
Track progress on change.
When management is based on evidence, hospitals can
target key drivers of outcomes, cost and operational
performance. ACTION O-I Evidence-Based
Information helps identify ideas and opportunities,
allowing managers to move beyond numbers to
promote positive institutional change. As the only
product offering ROI-focused, evidence-based
information for operations, Evidence-Based
Information prompts new ideas on how to make your
organization more efficient, and ACTION O-I tracks
the direct impact change has on performance.
See results: Solucient's ACTION O-I Evidence-Based Information and our proven, disciplined process
for identifying, planning and implementing necessary changes provide the data and the expertise you need to
answer strategic business questions surrounding operational improvements and management practices. No other
company offers the range of products and services necessary to improve quality, enhance performance and
implement effective, positive institutional change.
Insight: Sample study summary: Co-Nurse Manager Model
A pilot study on the feasibility of a co-nurse manager model and its impact on organizational and direct
nursing labor costs showed that shared responsibility can be effective. The study, as reported by Carroll et al
in 2004, considered a model in which two managers share responsibilities for a single unit.
Both managers work 36 to 40 hours per week, with duties that include late afternoon and early evening
coverage. During the pilot program, not only did nursing staff turnover decline, but there was also a net cost
savings in comparison to traditional management models. The authors observe that this program illustrates
how survival in today's difficult healthcare market requires innovative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Source: "Comparing Variations in Labor Costs for Two vs. One Full-Time Nurse Manager," Nursing Economics,
Carroll et al; 2004
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