Welcome

Passion for ExcellenceModule I of III

Passion for Excellence Series

• Module I: – Identify service needs as told by our

patients– Describe the application of CVC guiding

principles to our work

• Module II: – Identify and practice skills that support the

CVC guiding principles– Describe the elements of positive

organizations and application to our workplace

Passion for Excellence Series

• Module III:– Identify five conflict resolution styles and

when to use them– Identify techniques for difficult situations– Learn a proactive approach to conflict and

problem solving: Interest-based Approach– Practice the steps of service recovery

Objectives of Module I

• Demonstrate NOD (name, occupation, duties) system of introduction

• Discuss the mission, vision and core values of the CVC

• Develop an awareness of the service principles of the CVC and behavioral expectations

• Describe the application of the service principles to one’s own work

• Identify service needs from CVC patients and families

Agenda

I. Welcome and IntroductionsII. Who is the CVC?III. What is the CVC?

“It’s not about the building.”IV. Patient and Family PanelV. Defining “Passion for Excellence”

Who is The CVC?

NOD System of Introduction

• Turn to the person to your right, to your left and just ahead/behind you. Each time, share (NOD):

– Name

– Occupation

– Duties

Adult Programs in

CVC Building

Cardiovascular Medicine

Adult Cardiac Surgery

General Thoracic Surgery OR

Vascular Surgery

Interventional Radiology

Stroke Clinic

Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Inpatient Units

CVICU – Level 4 (24 beds)

Mod Care – Level 5 (24 beds)

UM Congenital Heart Center in Children & Women’s

Pediatric Cardiology

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Pediatric Cardiac Anesth

Pediatric Cardiac Nursing

Programs within UH and extended areas

Inpatient units 7B/C, 7D, 4B/C

Cardiothoracic Imaging

Pathology Laboratories

Off-site Health Centers

CVC Call Center

Who is the CVC?

“It’s not about the building….”

What is the CVC?

"Never doubt that a small group of committed people

can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has..."

Margaret Mead

OUR Vision

The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center will be the best academic heart and vascular center in the world.

OUR Mission Statement

The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center will be a premier center creating an understanding of cardiovascular disease across the life span, through multidisciplinary collaboration between clinicians and scientists to achieve:

- Superior compassionate patient care- Innovative science and discovery- Excellence in education

OUR Core Values

We, the staff and faculty of the Cardiovascular Center team, are committed to advancing medicine and serving humanity through living and teaching our core values of:

- Respect and Compassion We honor and care for one another as

individuals.

- Collaboration We honor the synergy of team, built on trust.

- Innovation We honor individual and collective creativity.

- Commitment to Excellence We honor the intrinsic desire to be

“Leaders and Best.”

Panel Presentation

Welcometo our Patients and Families!

Discussion

• In small groups of 3-5, discuss the following questions

– What did you hear from the panel that demonstrates our core values of:

Respect and Compassion Collaboration Innovation

Commitment to Excellence– How could you apply what you heard

to your own work?

Discussion Results

Discussion Results

Creating the Ideal Patient Experience

• UMHS will create an advanced medical home for each patient.

• The patient will be the ultimate decision maker or source of control related to their care within medically appropriate options.

• UMHS will promote and utilize standardization to eliminate unjustified variability in all we do.

• Safety will be a system priority.

Creating the Ideal Patient Experience (cont.)

• UMHS will create an environment of customer service for our patients and families.

• Care will be coordinated around the healthcare needs of the patient in a manner that enhances quality of life and future health.

• UMHS will provide facilities, amenities and aesthetics that promote health and well-being.

Passion for Excellence

• Development of Service Principles

• Overview

• Setting the expectations

• Describing the behaviors

• Patients and Families– March 2002, December 2002– June 2004, September 2004, ongoing surveys

• Referring Physicians– March 2002, Several individual referring physician dinners, Sat

Survey September 2005

• Students– December 2004

• Faculty– March 2002, Sat Survey 2004, Faculty presentations April 2005

through May 2006

• Staff– March 2002, Employee sat surveys

User Input Throughout Planning

Guiding Principles

• We honor and care for one another as individuals.

• We honor the synergy of team, built on trust.

• We honor individual and collective creativity.

• We honor the intrinsic desire to be “Leaders and Best.”

Respect and Compassion

We honor and care for one another as individuals…

• Individuals are greeted by name

• We introduce ourselves using NOD

• We use direct eye contact and a smile to show we are fully engaged

• We respect and uphold privacy and dignity

Collaboration

We honor the synergy of team, built on trust…

• We communicate with others in a respectful manner

• We say “thank you” as appropriate and “my pleasure” instead of “you’re welcome”

• We value, respect and honor the multidisciplinary approach to care and the diversity of our team members

Innovation

We honor individual and collective creativity…

• We are empowered to solve problems• We are open-minded to new approaches

related to process improvement• We examine and learn to understand best

practices in and outside healthcare to continually improve the delivery of healthcare

Michigan Quality System

• Focus is on “customer”• Review processes in

detail• Determine what is value

added, necessary but not value added, eliminate rework and waste

• Streamline the process• Standardize the process

to “hardwire” the improvements

Commitment to Excellence

We honor the intrinsic desire to be “Leaders and Best”

• We take pride in our professional dress and in our workspace

• We strive for first time quality• We recognize each other for aligning our

actions with the CVC Principles.

How will we measure success?

Metrics• Satisfaction metric –

overall rating of care– Inpatient Units– Health Centers– Procedure Areas

How will we measure success?

– Clinical outcomes– Efficiency– Volume– Financial performance

• The level of achievement of these goals will be shared with UMHS leadership, CVC physicians, scientists, and staff.

Our Opportunity…

• "Culture does not change because we desire to change it. Culture changes when the organization is transformed; the culture reflects the realities of people working together every day."

• — Frances Hesselbein

The Key to Cultural Transformation, Leader to Leader (Spring 1999)

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It Doesn’t Stop Here!

• It’s a journey… together we are creating the future!

• Next Steps– Module II– Module III

For more information visit the CVC Website www.med.umich.edu/i/cvc/