Lean Healthcare Awards Finalists

29th January 2014

The finalists of this year’s Lean Healthcare Awards have been announced. Making it to the finals from the North East NHS are:

Embracing Technology
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Introduction of a new, advanced radiotherapy technique for prostate cancer
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust – Mobile Digital Dictation Pilot
South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust – Electronic Referral and Caseload Scheduling for District Nursing

Sustained Improvement
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Creating the perfect continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) patient pathway

Improving Services through Training & Development
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Discharge Improvement Workshops

Sharing Best Practice Award Category
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust – Working together to bring out the best Jubilee Day Unit (jdu) and procedure investigation unit (PIU)
North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group – Lean Training in GP Practices
South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group – NHS South Tyneside CCG Quality and Demand Management project

Best Impact on Patient Experience
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust – Gynaelogical Oncology Enhanced Recovery Programme ‘To Site or not to Site?’