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Jun 18, 2008

Why and How of Quality

Introduction to the concept of Quality

Quality is doing the thing right, the first time and every time

Perceptions of stakeholders about Quality
Doctors - Accuracy and elegance of technical solutions
80% Technical 20% Emotional
Customers - Cannot adequately evaluate Technical Competence thus Feel Factor becomes much more
Important in Health Care.
So the need to manage the emotional aspect “being treated as an individual” is by a considerable margin more important to satisfaction than “getting better”

Components of Quality in Healthcare
Dimensions Area Covered

Responsiveness The willingness to provide prompt service and help
to customers .
Reliability The ability to perform the desired service dependably,
accurately & consistently
Tangibles Physical facilities, equipments, appearance of personnel
Assurance Employee’s knowledge, courtesy and ability to convey
trust and confidence .
Empathy The provision of caring and individualized attention to
customers .
Why Service Quality ?
• Primary Healthcare
• Our Clientele
• Our USP

"Good Doctors, Good Diagnostic Facilities, Well Stocked Pharmacies does not imply quality; the most important distinguishing factor has to be Service Quality and Customer Delight"

Critical Success Factors
· The future of healthcare depends on quality of service – so the need for laid down processes
· Little things make a difference
· Difference between ordinary and extraordinary
· Keeping promises meets patient expectations, but pleasant surprises exceed them

Service Design Questions
• Who is our customer?
• How do we differentiate our service?
• What is our service package & operating focus
• What are the processes, staff, and facilities?
• Speed of change of service offerings (Reaction vs. Adaptation)
• Each element -consistent with operating focus
• User-friendly
• Designed for consistent performance by staff & systems
• Seamless links between back & front office.
• Evidence of service quality is visible - customers "see" the value provided. Credible?

SOPs – Execution

RESPONSIBLITIES
• Team Leader
• To go through the SOPs
• Explain the process
• Monitor perpetually
• The Team
• Imbibe the details
• Follow
• Co ordinate
• Self monitoring

ROLE OF DEPARTMENT OR UNIT HEAD

• To ensure that the SOP handouts reach every team member

• Monitoring

• Send a report after a month on follow up

THE END RESULT

Creating Customer Delight