SPC a role in Theatre scheduling

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SPC - a role in Theatre scheduling?

• New Horizons Liberating Theatre Teams
• Torquay
• 12th 13th November 2007
• Dr Alastair Williamson MB ChB FRCA
• Good Hope Hospital

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Overview

• What is SPC?
• What is a Run Chart?
• SPC and Minor Operations
• Use of SPC and elective surgery

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What is SPC?

• Statistical
• Process
• Control
• Forget your all your statistics!

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What is a Run Chart?

• Line graph against time to show performance of
  system or process
• TPR is classic example of a run chart used in
  healthcare

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SPC and Minor Operations

• Minor Operations List
• Treatment Centre Procedure Room
• LA Lumps and Bumps list
• 2 surgeons (1 Consultant 1 Staff)
• 2 lists per week
• 5 cases per list

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Minor Ops Run Chart
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Just In Time Schedule

• Additional Capacity
• 7 cases per list 1 urgent if required
• Staggered Admission Times
• 25 minute between cases
• Slots availability based on surgeon availability
• Booking into available slots in OPA

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Just In Time Schedule
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Weve cracked it!!

• 18 weeks sorted
• Patient-focused
• Staff experience brilliant
• Time to Celebrate!!

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First In First Out
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SPC and Elective Surgery

• Easy effective way of monitoring a process
• Team able to manage process
• Implementation of 2 JDI process changes
• Monitoring of impact of process changes
• Process now stable and capable
• Allows assessment of capability of process to
  deliver a standard - 18 week target
• Tool for Continuous Improvement

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• Any questions?
• Email alastair.williamson_at_heartofengland.nhs.uk