Soyring Vice President Adam Higman was recently mentioned in Healthcare Dive's article, "When is it Time to Bring in a Consultant?", which discusses when it is appropriate to bring in a third party to assist with assessing and decision-making.

6 Tips for Reaching Your Process Improvement Goals

Recently, one of our clients was recognized by CMS for achieving significant decreases in CAUTI rates within its ICU. We sat down with one of our consultants who spearheaded many of the improvements to find out what she did to help this department achieve such successful outcomes. If your facility is looking to make process improvements to achieve specific outcomes, the following steps may prove helpful for getting your team on board, moving in the right direction, and ultimately, crossing the finish line where you want to be.

Soyring Consultant Chuck Demanche was recently mentioned in Times Standard's article, "St. Joseph Hospital showcases new 3-D mammography machine," which discusses the implementation of a new 3-D mammography machine at St. Joseph Hospital, Eureka.

With ongoing changes in technology for improving patient care and department operations, it is essential that hospitals and medical centers function efficiently and cost-effectively. One common area of departmental operations where deficiencies are noted is the patient charge system. Oftentimes, the greatest offenders are larger departments like Surgical Services and the Cath Lab, whose supply inventories are among the largest and most costly within the facility.