A large hospital and regional health care provider with 6,000 employees was moving from outdated systems to a new enterprise information system (SAP) to manage Supply Chain, Finance, Master Data and Reporting functions. The overarching program goals were to optimize and reduce administrative services and operating costs, improve access to services and reinvest in direct patient care. Specific objectives were to standardize and integrate processes, measure key business performance indicators and automate controls.
The program launched as planned with a workforce that was well prepared and ready to adopt the changes, including understanding of new roles, responsibilities, handoffs and support available through transition. The rollout approach was phased monthly launches, which allowed for agile hands-on support, reinforcement and measurement of proficiency. All performance metrics were achieved during a two-month post go-live adoption period before a planned next phase of the program launched the following year.