ncvei benchmarking: pilot project update james w. lloyd, dvm, phd associate dean college of...
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NCVEI Benchmarking:NCVEI Benchmarking:Pilot Project UpdatePilot Project Update
James W. Lloyd, DVM, PhDJames W. Lloyd, DVM, PhD
Associate DeanAssociate DeanCollege of Veterinary MedicineCollege of Veterinary Medicine
Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University
Why Benchmark?Why Benchmark?
Internal comparisonsInternal comparisons• Identify performance trends over Identify performance trends over
timetime External comparisonsExternal comparisons
• Compare performance to similar Compare performance to similar operationsoperations
VTH Benchmarking Task ForceVTH Benchmarking Task Force
Mimi ArighiMimi Arighi Jim BrawleyJim Brawley Roger FinglandRoger Fingland Gary FoltzGary Foltz Ron HaffeyRon Haffey
John HavenJohn Haven David LeeDavid Lee Dennis Dennis
McCurninMcCurnin Cecil MooreCecil Moore Ralph Ralph
RichardsonRichardsonCoordinated by NCVEI: Howard Rubin, Jim Lloyd
Renee Knosby
Benchmarking ChallengesBenchmarking Challenges
Deciding what to measureDeciding what to measure• Establishing standard Establishing standard
definitionsdefinitions Who compiles the data?Who compiles the data?
• AAVMC comparative data AAVMC comparative data report?report?
Does everyone participate?Does everyone participate? Reporting frequency?Reporting frequency?
Task Force “Wish List”Task Force “Wish List”
1.1. How productive is the VTH faculty?How productive is the VTH faculty?2.2. How productive is the VTH by service How productive is the VTH by service
areas (cost centers)?areas (cost centers)?3.3. Level of client satisfaction/complaintsLevel of client satisfaction/complaints4.4. Level of satisfaction among referring Level of satisfaction among referring
veterinariansveterinarians5.5. Ratio of students, interns and Ratio of students, interns and
residents to caseloadresidents to caseload6.6. Number of cases per service (impact Number of cases per service (impact
on teaching level)on teaching level)
7.7. Number of cases per FTENumber of cases per FTE
8.8. Service lag timeService lag time
9.9. Accounts receivable (pro-bono Accounts receivable (pro-bono impact and programs)impact and programs)
10.10. Variable compensation for faculty Variable compensation for faculty and staffand staff
11.11. Staff turnoverStaff turnover
12.12. State support and other revenue State support and other revenue generatorsgenerators
Task Force “Wish List”Task Force “Wish List” (cont.) (cont.)
Suggested Starting Data Suggested Starting Data PointsPoints
1.1. Gross revenueGross revenue2.2. Case loadCase load3.3. State supportState support4.4. FTE facultyFTE faculty5.5. House officersHouse officers6.6. FTE staffFTE staff7.7. Staff expenseStaff expense8.8. Direct costs (drugs, medical supplies)Direct costs (drugs, medical supplies)9.9. Accounts receivableAccounts receivable10.10. Staff turnoverStaff turnover
Data Entry and ReportingData Entry and Reporting
NCVEI website demonstrationNCVEI website demonstrationhttp://ncvei.org
Next StepsNext Steps
Conference call(s) next Conference call(s) next weekweek
Revisions as appropriateRevisions as appropriate Enter more dataEnter more data
• More schoolsMore schools• Service-levelService-level
Using the data – Using the data – suggestions?suggestions?