Asian Hospital and Medical Center (AHMC) bagged the Excellence Award for its initiative to improve the discharge process for inpatients at the Hospital Management Asia Awards (HMA) 2023 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on September 6, 2023. Titled “Innovate to Accelerate: Improving the Turnaround Time for Inpatient Discharge Process using Lean Six Sigma Methodologies,” the
On hand to receive the award were, from left, Arvin Mark T. Pascual, Associate Director for Quality Management Group; Dr. Jose M. Acuin, Chief Medical Officer; Jaquelyn M. Mangurali, Assistant Manager for Patient Navigation; Maybel S. Raymundo, Senior Manager for Business Office Department; Ma. Raquel Dagami. Manager of Nursing Operations Support; and Justin Matthew C. Samar, Manager of Quality Improvement Sciences.
On hand to receive the award were Dr. Jose M. Acuin, Chief Medical Officer; Arvin Mark T. Pascual, Associate Director for Quality Management Group; Maybel S. Raymundo, Senior Manager for Business Office Department; Justin Matthew C. Samar, Manager of Quality Improvement Sciences; Ma. Raquel Dagami, Manager of Nursing Operations Support; and Jaquelyn M. Mangurali, Assistant Manager for Patient Navigation.
“The goal was to reduce discharge time to less than four hours using Lean Six Sigma Principles. Using the DMAIC phase, we systematically addressed the causes and enhanced the process,” Samar pointed out.“Billing initiatives improved different discharging processes by communication with payors and additional staffing in the nursing floors,” said Santiago, adding that the turnaround time for discharging inpatients had reached their four-hour goal.
“Over time, these enhanced processes will contribute to better performance and outcomes, including long-term benefits that positively impact revenue,” they said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lucena West 1 Elementary School bags 7 medals in Asian Music Games 2023LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Lucena West 1 Elementary School here won seven medals in the junior category of the recent Asian Music Games 2023, a national and international marching band competition in Jember, Indonesia.
Read more »
S&P cuts Philippines 2023 growth to 5.2 percentS&P Global Ratings slashed its 2023 gross domestic product growth forecast for the Philippines to 5.2 percent from the original target of 5.9 percent due to the slowing world economy, the delayed effect of rate hikes delivered by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the impact of El Niño.
Read more »
Globe G Fair 2023: A tribute to Filipino entrepreneurs, artists, and loyal customers • BMPlusGlobe proudly unveils the inaugural “G Fair: Art & Tech Fusion Pop-up Market,” a two-day event that will give Globe Business customers a platform to showcase their products and encourage Filipinos to support local businesses. This is in line with Globe Business’ efforts to provide entrepreneurs with opportunities to grow their businesses and make their
Read more »