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We use centralized scheduling for outpatient rehab and it works well. We utilize various teams with members on more than one team. It took a lot of thought and ingenuity by our rehab scheduler but it does work. Gary Good, RN, BSN Module Coordinator HaysMedicalCenter 2220 Canterbury Drive Hays, KS 67601 785-623-2195 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cornwell, Patricia Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 8:36 AM To: Ann Skinner; Randy Hart; JOHN HUGHES; Meditech-L List (E-mail); Mary Rozenboom Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] Centralized Scheduling All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== I agree with Ann's comments. Rehab Scheduling is unusually difficult (especially coordinating PT, OT & ST). The therapist concern is definitely about the patients. Therapist motivation and job satisfaction are definitely correlated to being able to deliver good care appropriately. Pat -----Original Message----- From: Ann Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 6:50 AM To: Randy Hart; JOHN HUGHES; Meditech-L List (E-mail); Cornwell, Patricia; Mary Rozenboom Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] Centralized Scheduling John, Sorry, but this comment reflects a total lack of awareness of the issues that are present for various departments. Its not about the FTE, its about the ability to have a level of control over your schedule for a professional who knows more about the clinical issues related to how the schedule is put together and the ramifications, than a clerk in an office in another part of the building, or even another town. People who only concern themselves with "the purely business perspective" make it extremely difficult for clinicians to do their jobs effectively. Calling people who have a legitiimate concern about the way they treat their patients passive aggressive is unecessarily insulting, and totally dismissive. Ann >>> "JOHN HUGHES" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3:30:52 PM Wednesday, April 26, 2006 >>> All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== i can't help but laugh as each dept. gets freaked out at the concept of centralized scheduling. "oh no! i'll lose my .75fte." from a purely business perspective it's a no brainer done deal; just getting the passive-aggressives to get used to it is where most folks are at. surgery seems to be the toughest egg to crack...$$$. reminds me of nurses (and administration) balking at the concept of workstations in the patient rooms or just moving to nursing documenting on the computer at all... as always we in healthcare change albeit painfully & slowly. take care all. john -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mary Rozenboom Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 5:54 PM To: Cornwell, Patricia; Randy Hart; Meditech-L List (E-mail) Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] Centralized Scheduling All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== I totally agree with Pat on Rehabilitation Services, from start to finish of her paragraph it is identical here in our Rehab Department. Recurring patients, changes in patients schedule, and Staffing schedules as well as Staff specializing in certain areas Vertigo, Women's Health, Orthotics, TMJ..etc. The scheduler in the Rehab Department knows her people, and their specialties. Mary Rozenboom, Rehab Pella Regional Health Center -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cornwell, Patricia Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 7:59 AM To: Randy Hart; Meditech-L List (E-mail) Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] Centralized Scheduling All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== Speaking for Rehabilitation Services, I definitely feel that we are better off being decentralized. We are using CWS, it is our third scheduling system. We schedule for about 80 physical, occupational and speech therapists who provide inpatient, outpatient and Home Health services at two facilities. Our KEY resource in scheduling is staff, rather than machines and/or rooms. We are constantly changing availabilities for vacations, sick time, meetings, etc. Since most of our patients are seen 2 - 3 x / week for 4 - 6 weeks, they are constantly making changes for their appointments. It is very important for the data to be up to date so we don't double book. Quite often, a supervisor needs to be consulted during a scheduling process. This would be for unusual problems (diagnoses) or a physician calling to get someone in "now." I cannot imagine relying on Central Scheduling. Pat Cornwell Director of Rehab Services Palos Community Hospital -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Randy Hart Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:47 PM To: Meditech-L List (E-mail) Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Centralized Scheduling All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== Anyone willing to share information pertaining to their implementing a Centralized Scheduling Department. What are the pros and cons? Has it worked? Was it received well by Medical Staff? What departments do you schedule for? Any information would be appreciated. We are definitely going forward with this endeavor. We presently use CWS, MSM but everything is decentrailzed. Multiple departments scheduling their own. 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