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OB Kaizen gallery

April 10, 2015 by Mark Humphrey - Web Content Producer

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Stacy O’Brien brings NICU nursing expertise to the team.

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Scott Radcliff measures space as the team discusses patient room size.

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Dr. Melissa Mancuso and nurse practitioner Dana Nelson share a thought.

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Brightly colored Post-It Notes capture the team's hopes and dreams for the new high-risk OB center.

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Sherry Valentine, Lean Six Sigma deployment leader, facilitates a group session.

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The input of the team members suggest they want to create an environment that's inviting, comfortable and focused on the highest quality of care.

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Scott Radcliff, of Hasenstab Architects, leads a brainstorming session.

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Chief Nursing Officer Lisa Aurilio has also participated in kaizens for the ER and NICU.

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Drs. Melissa Mancuso and Stephen Crane are two of Akron Children's high-risk obstetricians.

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Dr. Anand Kantak has long supported the plan to bring high-risk deliveries to Akron Children's as the ideal family-centered care.

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Dr. Ibrahim Farid, director of anesthesiology, has an important role in the maternal fetal medicine kaizen team.

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Jan Keller brings the experience of her role as a nurse in Akron Children's NICU.

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Jennie Evans' career has straddled both healthcare and architecture.

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Carrie Gardiner, RN, of Akron Children's maternal fetal medicine center, listens intently.

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Lisa Aurilio kicks off the report out, featuring a team photo in her presentation.

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Jennie Evans, a registered nurse and medical planner with HKS Architects, offers insight.

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The high-risk OB kaizen team used paper and markers to create a first draft of the floor space.

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Neonatologist Anand Kantak makes a point.

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Becky Baumer, an interior designer with HKS, discusses the overall design theme for the new building, "your backyard," which has elements of both comfort and surprise.