Millions of dollars in savings, innovative projects and system-wide educational programs were among the topics our union was proud to report on during a recent Efficiency Task Force presentation before the Financial Recovery Board.
ETF Updates
Stericycle Education
Several Efficiency Task Force members are assisting Stericycle collections by identifying collection sites and re-enforcing education. At a recent Efficiency Task Force Meeting, Stericycle’s Rudy Riera reported that since the initiation of “green band, go green” recycling initiative in January, …
Savings Found Through Pharmacy Efficiencies
For the past few weeks, Local 1991 Executive Board member Vanessa Miller, RPh, has been tackling another cost-saving initiative at Jackson: Pharmacy Efficiencies. Miller has been traveling floor-by-floor, specifically checking IV preparation solutions stocked at Jackson Main to see how …
Evidence-Based Practice Screening for Coagulation Testing Could Save Jackson Money
Local 1991 Trustee Dr. David Woolsey has been working on an efficiency project that involves implementing an evidence-based screening tool for ordering coagulation testing that would improve quality care while saving Jackson hundreds of thousands of dollars! Coagulation testing is …
Omnicell Efficiency Team Update
The work of the Omnicell Efficiency Team is saving Jackson hundreds of thousands of dollars! The Omnicell Inventory Control and Reorganization Project is a unit-by-unit effort where members are readjusting the amount of supplies in the Omnicells with the amount …
Cost-Saving Ideas on Display at Efficiency Education Fair
Several cost-saving initiatives that will save Jackson Health System millions of dollars will be on display on Aug. 5th, 2010 during the Save Jackson/Jackson Saves Efficiency Fair hosted by the Joint Labor/Management Efficiency Task Force. The day-long event featured some …
Overtime Analysis Project Saves Jackson Money
In an attempt to sustain Jackson and ensure safe quality care for patients, our union has agreed to assist management in the evaluation of the $1.5 million spent each pay period on overtime with the help of our operational experts, …
Efficiency Fair at Jackson South
Jackson South held a very successful Joint Labor Management Efficiency Education Fair in the main lobby on September 29th. Over 200 employees attended the fair, enjoyed light refreshments and viewed efficiency displays on: cost awareness education, Omnicell inventory management efficiencies, …
Omnicell Progess Reported
$286,386 saved in just FIVE MONTHS… That’s the progress our Omnicell Efficiency Team has currently made as our union continues to implement innovative, cost-saving ideas to help Jackson Health System survive its financial crisis. And those figures are steadily increasing …
Members Attend Jackson North Efficiencies Fair
Local 1991 members attend the Jackson North Efficiency Fair to learn more about cost-savings initiatives throughout our public hospital system. With booths set up about reprocessing and remanufacturing, preprocedure nurse checklists and printing efficiencies, Jackson employees learned ways to save …
TOPS is on its way OUT!
Cheers could be heard coming from the West Wing board room on Friday, June 4, when it was confirmed during the Joint Union/Management Efficiencies Task Force meeting that TOPS will be discontinued as soon as a replacement process for leave …