Transforming the Riley Experience
Published May 29, 2018
Darla Cohen, CPXP, Coordinator Patient and Family Experience, Riley Hospital for Children
Kara Casavan, Family Advisor, Riley Hospital for Children
Joe Primavera, Deployment Leader, Riley Hospital for Children
The presenters will describe the efforts of a pediatric hospital to involve families in quality improvement activities and sustain family engagement in LEAN transformation initiatives. Through stories, attendees will learn how LEAN teams across five different Value Streams throughout the hospital routinely include families in pre-work, Rapid Improvement Events (RIEs), review of processes and sustainment.
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