Alyssa Mages, CVT, FVTE, VTES, discusses catheter selection, common placement mistakes, and how preparation and hands-on practice can help veterinary technicians build confidence and improve patient care.
|Articles|February 4, 2009
Efficiency study: How to do more with less
Author(s)Sheila Grosdidier, RVT
Measure client wait times in the reception area, exam room, and checkout on a daily or weekly basis using VMC Inc.'s two-step efficiency study.
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Evaluate the efficiency of your outpatient client process in two steps using VMC Inc.'s Excel worksheets.
These worksheets will help you determine:
- Actual and average client waiting times in the reception area, exam room, and checkout on a daily and weekly basis
- Average length of time technicians, assistants, and doctors spend on outpatient procedures
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- Waiting times during different days of the week and at different times of the day
- Which day of the week and time of day has the longest waiting time.
This information will also help you:
- Determine staff schedules and staffing requirements
- Schedule appointments more efficiently
- Determine team members' efficiency
- Identify inefficient procedures that may cause delays in the outpatient process.
To download these worksheets, click
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