Purdue Healthcare TAP
Healthcare Technical Assistance Program
Purdue Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering
Purdue's Healthcare Technical Assistance Program provides short-term consulting services for
Indiana’s hospitals through a partnership between:
Indiana Hospital&Health Association
Purdue Technical Assistance Program
Regenstrief
Center for Healthcare Engineering
What does Healthcare Technical Assistance Program do?
It provides short consulting projects for IHHA members on many issues including:
- Patient flow in ED, OR, OB, and Med-Surg units
- Scheduling of OR and other departments
- Pharmacy processes and medication safety
- Documentation and improvement of administrative functions
- Training on continuous improvement methods
How do you get started?
The first step is a team visit to discuss and define specific projects. A project proposal is then provided.
After project completion, the Purdue team presents their findings and recommendations in person. For
more information, contact:
David R. McKinnis, Ph.D.
Director, Technical Assistance Program
(765) 494-6258
mckinnis@purdue.edu |