Process Improvement Resources in Healthcare Survey

1. Within your organization, are you aware of any "Steering Committee" or "Project Management Office" that maintains a project pipeline and selects/reviews improvement efforts on a routine basis?

Within your organization, are you aware of any "Steering Committee" or "Project Management Office" that maintains a project pipeline and selects/reviews improvement efforts on a routine basis? Yes, they meet regularly and communicate meeting and project highlights organization-wide

Yes, but unsure or meeting regularity or results of these meetings

No, not aware of any such managing entity within our organization

Any further comments?

2. Are you aware of any key performance metrics that are used to select and drive improvement efforts within your organization?

Are you aware of any key performance metrics that are used to select and drive improvement efforts within your organization? Yes, they are well communicated through our organization with regular updates

Yes, but they are seldom communicated or updated

No, not aware or any key process metrics

Any further comments?

3. Where do your organization's resources reside for process improvement initiatives (dedicated or part-time)?

Where do your organization's resources reside for process improvement initiatives (dedicated or part-time)? Specialized department with full time staff (training in Lean, Six Sigma, etc) serving entire organization

Specialized department with full time staff (training in Lean, Six Siga, etc) serving specific units, may be multiple within organization

Staff with process improvement training that are full time resources within existing departments with other primary functions, but conduct improvement projects occaisonally.

Not aware of any staff with special training used for process improvement efforts

Any additional comments?

4. Please select choice that most closely describes your organizational position

Please select choice that most closely describes your organizational position Executive Level - Operations

Executive Level - Clinical Care

Mid-Management - Operations

Mid-Management - Clinical Care

Front-Line Staff - Operations

Front-Line Staff - Clinical Care

Other (please specify)