Leveraging the Operational Excellence Platform for Improvement: Strengthening Culture of Safety

Authors

Rebecca BrookesFollow
Suneela Nayak, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Natalia Johnson, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Risk and Patient Safety, Maine Medical Center

Document Type

A3

Publication Date

3-31-2023

Institution/Department

Maine Medical Center

Abstract

Senior leaders drive the culture change by demonstrating their own commitment to safety and providing the resources to achieve results. Their consistent and sustained messages about safety help advance a culture of safety ¹. Even with many efforts to improve patient safety, harm events continue to occur, challenging us to innovate additional ways to safeguard patients in our care. The Operational Excellence (OpEx) platform for improvement at Maine Medical Center (MMC) is well positioned to strengthen the Culture of Safety at Maine Medical Center (MMC) by leveraging the mechanism of established Daily Gemba Walks. During each Gemba Walk, leaders have daily face time with care teams, and demonstrate commitment to safety and provide resources to achieve results.

Recommended Citation

Brookes, Rebecca; Nayak, Suneela; Johnson, Natalia; and Patient Safety, Risk and, "Leveraging the Operational Excellence Platform for Improvement: Strengthening Culture of Safety" (2023). Operational Transformation. 46.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/opex/46