March 7, 2024

Let's face it: scheduling anything can be a nightmare. (Or, for Vascular Surgery, a "bloody mess.")

If the words "scheduling nightmares" resonate with you, you'll want to take a look at our latest CU Innovation & Efficiency (CU I&E) Awards Program submission: Fix Bloody Mess: Developing an On-Call Provider Dashboard [2]. It speaks to how one department dove into that mess ... and came up triumphant.

AT CU Anschutz Medical Campus, a team including Chandra Beard, Jacky Bonds, and Zachary Eliason set out to define procedures for creating the on-call schedule and time-off requests for Vascular Surgery providers. As part of the business process improvement, they developed a dashboard that provides a comprehensive overview of individual call distribution and enhances transparency in call commitments.

Chandra was particularly happy that the project has enhanced communication and reduced stress: This shift not only promotes camaraderie among providers but also empowers them. They love the transparent guidelines and call schedule, feeling a boost in autonomy over their work-life balance. 

We encourage you to review all the entries on our CU I&E Current Submissions [3] website. Perhaps they will inspire you to share your own innovative work with us!