Tip Sheets

Format:
PDF (color and black and white) or PowerPoint 

Size:
8.5" x 11" or 10 slides

Intended audience:
UBT consultants and team co-leads

Best used:
Inspire your team to steer clear of common pitfalls when it comes to spreading best practices—and learn positive steps to take to help ensure successful spread. Use the PowerPoint slides at your next meeting, and print the flier as a handout for participants.

Format:
PDF (color and black and white)

Size:
8.5” x 11”

Intended audience:
Frontline employees, managers and physicians

Best used:
This poster has an idea for every month on how you can improve your health. Post on bulletin boards, in break rooms and other staff areas.

Format:
PDF

Size:
8.5" x 11"

Intended audience:
Unit-based team members, co-leads, sponsors and consultants

Best used:
This tipsheet suggests ways teams can reach Level 4 or Level 5 in each dimension of the Path to Performance. Post on bulletin boards and discuss in team meetings; use these tips to engage your team in specific actions.

Format:
PDF

Size:
8.5" x 11"

Intended audience: Frontline managers

Best used:
Use these tips with your team members to help them develop the skills they need to excel in the health care jobs of the future.

See an inspiring video about one worker who benefited from this manager's support: Redefining What's Possible

Format:
PDF

Size:
8.5" x 11"

Intended audience:
Unit-based team members, co-leads, sponsors and consultants

Best used: 
This quick guide, which includes descriptions of tools available on LMPartnership.org, will help teams plan and carry out projects to reduce waste and improve efficiency of work processes.

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Format: 
PDF

Size: 
8.5" x 11"

Intended audience: 
Frontline employees, managers and physicians, and UBT consultants

Best used: 
Post on bulletin boards and discuss in team meetings; use this tipsheet as a starting point for sharing how your team got results. 

Format:
PDF

Size:
One page, 8.5" x 11"

Intended audience:
Nurses and other KP caregivers

Best used:
To educate team members about a best practice for shift change that includes participation by the patient.

Format:
XLS (spreadsheet)

Size:
1 page

Intended audience:
UBT co-leads or team members

Best used:
Use this spreadsheet to track and determine the economic benefits of your team's performance improvement projects—you can easily see the impact of your efforts on the bottom line.

Note: Entries are placeholders; delete them and add your own information.

Format:
PDF

Size:
8.5" x 11"

Intended audience:
Managers, supervisors, UBT sponsors

Best used:
These four quick tips from an award-winning manager offer techniques for building a safer workplace.