Operational Considerations for Facility Planning and Capital Project
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Operational Considerations for Facility Planning and Capital Project
Rural Health Capital Readiness Webinar Series Operational Considerations and Project Management of Health Care Capital Projects Rebecca Polan, Project Consultant, Capital Link Rick Breuer, CEO, Community Memorial Hospital November 24, 2015 2015 Capital Link Sponsored by the National Rural Health Resource Center and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy www.caplink.org 1 About this Webinar Series • Offered and developed by Capital Link through support from the National Rural Health Resource Center (NRHRC) and in cooperation with the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy • Capital Link has 15+ years of experience with community health capital project planning and financing • April 2015, NRHRC released a capital needs assessment prepared by Capital Link: - 41% of Critical Access Hospitals and 100% of Rural Health Clinics have plans to expand or replace existing sites - Raising equity/cash reserves most common project barrier (56%) - Other challenges: grant funding, fundraising, staff time, cash fluctuations 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 2 About this Webinar Series • The response: - Capital Project Readiness Manual and Toolkit - Webinar Series: • November 17 - Strategic Capital Planning and Capital Budgeting • November 24 - Operational Considerations for Facility Planning, and Capital Project Management • December 1 - Laying the Groundwork for a Capital Campaign • December 3 - Business Planning and Financial Projections for Capital Projects 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 3 Operational Considerations for Capital Projects Rebecca Polan, Project Consultant, Capital Link 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 4 Capital Projects in Context: Strategic Planning 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 5 Capital Development Process 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 6 Operational and Facility Planning: Defining the Team Size of the Team • 5-11 persons reflecting the size of the project • Identification of non-team resource staff Characteristics of the Team • Accessible and Available • Comprehensive • Invested and Committed Every staff person should feel that someone sits on the team that understands their role and their needs. 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 7 Your Internal Project Team • Did you Select the Right People? - Is every program represented? Is every staff person represented? Is there a balance of formal and informal leaders? Is there a balance of community insiders/outsiders? Is there a health center historian on the team? Are the members available, accessible and willing? Is the size of the team manageable? Is there a team leader? 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 8 Defining the Team Lessons learned - Consider the time commitment Consider both credibility and ability Consider interpersonal skills Consider skill sets outside of the staff person’s current scope and responsibilities - Identify a process historian (clerk) - Consider including a dedicated lead This team is not the management team! 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 9 Operational and Facility Planning Process Assessment Program Plan Operational Plan Staffing Plan Facility Plan Protect the order of the process – Form responding to Function 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 10 Gathering Data Reflecting their Preferences Send the Team Out 2015 Capital Link Given the opportunity, what kind of spaces do your patients design for themselves? Visit community centers, churches, restaurants, day care centers and fraternal organizations. Is there a common color palette or decorative theme? Are the spaces generally formal or informal? How are they approached – are there defined entry and interior transition zones or is the line between interior and exterior blurred with glass walls and exterior decking? What concepts are transferable as you design a healing space for the community? www.caplink.org 11 Gathering Data Asking for their Help Engage Staff in Data Collection: Incorporate an Exit Question into the Visit Process 2015 Capital Link “Thank you for coming today. Is there anything we could do to make your next visit (smoother … more helpful … more pleasant)?” Evaluate patient complaints and comments to target the question directly at what patients have been telling you in the past. Arrange responses in categories identifying common themes. Define action steps in the planning of the new facility which would address those common themes and thus improve the patient experience. www.caplink.org 12 Gathering Data Caring for their Friends and Family Engage Staff in Data Collection: Query Existing Patients “What could we do to make the people who come with you to your appointments more comfortable?” Addressing the needs of children, spouses, caretakers, and community support persons will not only decrease the stress of the patient and support continuity of care but send a powerful message of mission and vision to the community-at-large. 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 13 Defining Capacity How effectively are we utilizing… the Facility? the Schedule? the Staff? 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 14 Defining Capacity Facility Utilization Rate Key Factor: Room Turnaround Time Effective Flow Patterns Schedule Utilization Rate Key Factor: Matching Template and Culture Staffing Utilization Rate Key Factor: At-Any-Given-Time Staffing 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 15 The Impact of Physical Spaces - Develop a fresh schematic diagram - Define home base for all staff - Spaghetti Diagram daily processes to define bottlenecks and inefficiencies 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 16 Spaghetti Diagram Current Processes Proc. Exam Exam Exam Exam 3 Providers Orange: Patient RR CM/R Blue: Staff (Provider) RR Biller Exam Exam Exam Samples / Immunization Break / Mtg Lab RR Green: Staff (Nurse) Site Mgr Purple: Community RR Stor Medical Records Cashier Recep Eligibility SA RR _____: Information _____: Materials Waiting Room 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 17 The Impact of Physical Spaces What do we do because it is the best for our staff and patients? vs. What do we do because it works best in our building? or It is simply how we have always done it. 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 18 Broadening the Vision It’s Not Just about How Many Patients… What services do we want to provide? How do we want to deliver those services? Who do we need to deliver those services? 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 19 Define the “What” Start right where you are: For each of your Current Services … • Is capacity meeting demand? • Are desired outcomes consistently attained? • Is the service sustainable? • What are the results of trending data? • What changes are staff/patients anticipating? 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 20 Define the “What” Then, explore Potential Services: • Evaluate Referral Patterns - What are the five most common referrals? Could those services be offered on-site? By contract or staff? - What type of referrals do patients not follow-up on? Is access a problem? Language? Culture? Environment? Transportation? 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 21 Define the “What” Then, explore Potential Services: • Evaluate Gaps in the Plan of Care - What do we ask of our patients that is nearly impossible for them to accomplish? - What do our patients ask for that we neither facilitate nor provide? 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 22 Define the “What” Then, explore Potential Services: • Evaluate Changes / Developments in the Community’s Healthcare Environment - What providers are retiring, relocating? - What services are new or being actively planned for? - Are there opportunities to collaborate, fill service gaps or eliminate services which are not sustainable? 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 23 Define the “How” The Model of Care Delivery • Patient-Centered Care – Giving control back to the patient • Technology-Based Care – Effective use of Information Technology • Team-Based Care – Pooling skills to more effectively serve • Community-Based Care – Back to our roots, the out-of-office experience 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 24 Define the “How” The Model of Care Delivery • Patient-Centered Care – Giving control back to the patient • Technology-Based Care – Effective use of Information Technology • Team-Based Care – Pooling skills to more effectively serve • Community-Based Care – Back to our roots, the out-of-office experience 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 25 Define the “How” The Process of Care Delivery • What is our optimal patient visit flow? • What are our optimal co-locations? • What are our optimal adjacencies? 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 26 Define the “Who” What Staffing Model will most effectively support our Operational Model? • Generalists vs. Specialists • Optimal Provider Mix • Sustainable Support Staff Structures • Core Requirements vs. Desirable Complements • Specialty Silos vs. Interdisciplinary Teams 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 27 Define the Vision Based upon … Who you will serve What services you will provide How you will provide those services Who will provide those services Experiences from pilot projects… Define your optimal site and structure 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 28 Screening Potential Sites Screening Criteria A: Accountability to Payors: He who holds the purse strings makes the rules! to Peers: The heart of the health care community to Patients: Within Defined vs. Neutral Territory 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 29 Screening Potential Sites Screening Criteria B: Availability Creative Realism Reuse Reinvent Restore Raze Raise 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 30 Screening Potential Sites Screening Criteria C: Accessibility for Patients: When does a visit begin? for Staff: Optimizing Recruitment and Retention for Community: Balancing Visibility and Privacy 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 31 Screening Potential Sites Screening Criteria D: Adaptability How will this site meet our needs if we change as much in the next twenty years as we have in the last? Can we grow? Can we respond? Can we sustain? 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 32 Screening Potential Sites Screening Criteria E: Acceptability Effective Operations: Form follows Function Accurate Communications: Co-locations? Collaborations? Adjacencies? Colloquial Identifications? 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 33 Screening Potential Sites Screening Criteria F: Affordability Evaluate Cost vs. Benefit The cheapest is not always the best Some of the most expensive projects have started with a donated site! Some of the least successful projects have been in an inexpensive but inappropriate location! 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 34 Define the Structure Develop a Functional Program Plan Define the Guiding Principles and Priorities Document the Objectives of the Project • Program of Services with Target Volumes • Operational Model with Staffing Plan Document the Plan-to-Date • Type & Number of Unique Spaces / Work Areas • Special Equipment and/or User Needs • Site Selection Criteria and Current Preferences 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 35 Now You’re Ready… • To hand it off to the architect! 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 36 Capital Project Management Rick Breuer, CEO, Community Memorial Hospital and Sunnyside Health Care Center 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 37 Rural Capital Projects • Frequency • Expertise • Tight Financing • Public Awareness • Many Hats • Which means… 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 38 No Pressure, Right? • Huge implications - Facility - Key individuals • Importance of following a process, assembling the right team 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 39 Community Memorial’s Experience • Two major projects in last 10 years - 2005 • $15 million • Surgery, ED, Lab, Radiology, Pharmacy, LTC improvements - 2013 • $27 million • Med/Surg, OB, ICU, Specialty Clinic, Education, Kitchen/Cafeteria, Lobby 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 40 General Rules • Find Good Partners - Architect - Contractors / Project Managers - Financing - Internal 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 41 Communication • Key throughout - Architect - Contractors - Staff - Focus groups - Management - Financial - Board - Regulatory Agencies 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 42 Significant Milestones • Conceptual Plans to Architect • Architect Feedback Loops • Contractors in the Mix • Bid / Proposal Process • Financing Secured • Fundraising process, if applicable 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 43 Leading up to Construction • Continuity of Operations • Internal Team Identified • Final Details • Celebrate !! 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 44 During Construction • Vigilance • Communication - Written - Walkthroughs - Interviews • Molehills out of Mountains 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 45 Approaching Completion • Ensure $$ in Order • Punch List • Publicity - Consideration of Tours / Open House / Ribbon Cutting - Continuity of Operations 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 46 Our Results • Both Projects - On Time - On Budget - Huge Publicity - Significant Increase in Volumes - Very Little “If Only I Had Thought Of…” 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 47 Capital Projects • Significant Effort • Signature / Legacy • Access to Care / Programs / Services • Make the Plan • Follow the Plan • Celebrate !! 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 48 Questions? 2015 Capital Link www.caplink.org 49 Website Resources For the Leadership Team 2015 Capital Link For the Internal Project Team www.caplink.org 50 Contact Us Main Office Regional Offices Massachusetts Allison Coleman Chief Executive Officer [email protected] California Tony Skapinsky Project Consultant Tel: 805-544-2355 [email protected] Rhode Island Rebecca Polan Project Consultant Tel: 401-846-3109 [email protected] Louisiana Jonathan Chapman Director of CHC Advisory Services [email protected] South Carolina Terry Glasscock Senior Project Consultant Tel: 781-789-684 [email protected] Susan Petrie Chief Operating Officer Tel: 617-988-2248 [email protected] Steve Rubman Director of Data & Information Systems Tel: 617-988-2299 [email protected] Dan Woodman Project Consultant Tel: 617-988-2202 [email protected] 2015 Capital Link Missouri Mark Lurtz Senior Director of Partnership Development Tel: 636-244-3082 [email protected] www.caplink.org West Virginia Cindy Barr Operations & Facilities Planner Tel: 304-876-6996 [email protected] 51