Success Story - Tipton Hospital, Tipton

"Our endoscopy lab is attractive and our equipment is up-to-date, but we haven't remodeled its patient flow in 10 years. Working with Healthcare TAP's clinical, engineering, and business experts, we examined the process from all aspects. The redesigned clinical area should eliminate many of our inefficiencies, creating a more patient-focused environment that will accommodate greater volume as we expand. By being exceedingly easy and flexible to work with, the Healthcare TAP consultants made the planning phase go smoothly for our hospital."

- Dr. Carl Pafford, Vice President, Operations

Like many small-town hospitals, Tipton Hospital prides itself on the personal attention that staff and physicians can offer patients. But with only one endoscopy lab available, the hospital was facing longer-than-optimal wait times, which were impacting patient satisfaction and creating staff downtime. Working with Healthcare TAP consultants, administrators determined how to add a second endoscopy lab so that staff could prep patients in one room while another patient was already undergoing a procedure. Once the renovation is complete, the hospital anticipates greater efficiency and ultimately higher satisfaction.