Information for Hospitals/Medical Centers

Hospitals cannot continue to operate as they have in the past. Insurance companies are not willing to pay for non-value added work associated with hospital processes.

Thomas G. Zidel
A Lean Toolbox - Using Lean Principles and Techniques in Healthcare

Lower Overall Costs

• Savings of 25% or more over in-house training plus the added benefit of focusing education staff resources on internal initiatives
• Minimize litigation risk by outsourcing training and document retention to Cascade
• Repurposed human and physical assets allow Education Departments to focus on mission critical initiatives that impact the quality of patient care

Improved Quality

• Training incorporates a national perspective and industry best practices tailored to individual hospital needs
• Training rooted in the latest evidence-based practice and real world application
• Instruction delivered by passionate instructors in an engaging polished style ensuring students retain information and leave prepared, confident and ready to perform in the field

Refocus Resources

• Setup, takedown, equipment maintenance, space limitations, materials and customer support is all provided by Cascade
• Abundant course offerings combined with online, phone and email customer support means fewer no-shows, expired credentials, backfilled shifts, overtime or reimbursements
• Accounts payable integration is simple and efficient
• Accountability for maintaining right-to-work credentials is shifted to employee and easily verified by manager

Guaranteed Compliance

• All training delivered to accredited standards, regardless of location
• Credential documentation is retained and accessible 24x7 for audits

PAIN YOU DO NOT NEED TO LIVE WITH

• Inefficient use of facility staff to administer in-house programs
• Course scheduling logistics for instructors and students
• Skipped classes (causing over-staffed class instructors)
• Overtime pay for classes taken after a 40 hour work week
• Reimbursements for classes taken outside of hospital
• Backfilling shifts for training or expired certifications
• Providing adequate customer service by hospital staff
• Insufficient class offerings to ensure certifications don't lapse
• Trainer turnover
• Inconsistent Instructor quality across hospital facilities
• Lack of or availability of adequate space
• Risk - "Colleague Factor" = card issued without completing the full course