Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
Fall 12-6-2021
Journal Title
IHI Scientific Symposium 2021 - Poster Session
Abstract
In March 2020 Southern Maine Health Care (SMHC) suspended non-urgent services in order to respond to the emerging COVID-19 crisis. By July 2020 the system was prepared to re-open core services. Significant losses in staffing and a high backlog of demand required our primary care practices to think differently about operations in order to increase capacity while not burning out team members. A pilot team from our Saco Family Medicine Practice was selected to perform rapid tests of change with the goal of returning to pre-COVID visit rates (~16 visits per provider per day).
Recommended Citation
Cote, Christine; Boucher-Cornelio, Catherine; and Peck, Jordan S., "COVID Primary Care Remobilization Through Schedule Improvement and Care Team Optimization" (2021). Southern Maine Health Care. 8.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/smhc/8
