The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services recently completed a Process Improvement initiative to expedite the way team members report information when they are involved in a vehicle accident.

Before the initiative, accident reports, estimates and photographs were not being submitted in a timely manner, ultimately delaying repairs. The Process Improvement team helped streamline these efforts by eliminating unnecessary and duplicated reports, creating a simple instruction list and implementing a submission timeline.

The improvements reduced the number of process steps from 66 to 20, which means team members...Read more

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Human Talent Director Erinn Criner makes changes to a swim lane diagram at last Wednesday's bi-weekly executive staff meeting.

Swim lanes help map the flow of projects or information from conception to completion and evaluation. Built to be comprehensive measures, they include involvement from separate entities or divisions throughout the department.

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Meet the Process Improvement Team at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS): Inna Karpyuk, Chris Gadeken, Eric Kasik and Heather Behl (from left). The team utilizes Lean Six Sigma methodologies to help team members create a better NDCS. “We love helping NDCS make changes,” Behl said. “We get to help team members define the work they do by helping to remove barriers and brainstorm possible solutions.” #COEWeekRead more