Improving Throughput for Patients Admitted From the Emergency Department: Implementation of a Standardized Report Process
Background:
Inefficient emergency department to inpatient handoff processes can contribute to delayed care.
Local Problem:
The average emergency department length of stay for admitted patients and admission wait times at this institution were well above national averages, and a standard handoff process was lacking.
Methods:
Lean methodology was used to evaluate flow and identify opportunities for improvement.
Interventions:
Two tools were developed to standardize handoff.
Results:
Emergency department length of stay and admission wait times were not significantly improved following intervention implementation. However, patient transfer time decreased significantly (P
Source: Journal of Nursing Care Quality - Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research