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Charted Door-to-Bed Process Flow Chart

February 4, 2011 | Toolkit

St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis improved door to bed, length of stay and patient satisfaction by reducing delays in ED triage and registration.

Flowchart Setup Report

June 4, 2008 | Video/Survey/Poll

In order to improve the process, a new role was created for a resource nurse and the traditional charge nurse role was eliminated.

Mid-Track Process Flow Chart

February 4, 2011 | Toolkit

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center expedited the care of the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) III patients by effectuating a reduction left without being seen rates and overall time to provider.

Cardiology Admission Orders Physician's Order Sheet

June 4, 2008 | Toolkit

Staff combined information from three existing order sets into a single, comprehensive cardiology admission order set to reduce provider confusion and help the hospital reach regular compliance rates of 90 to 100% for evidence-based cardiac measures.

Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Patient-Centeredness With a Welcome Video

June 4, 2008 | Video/Story

Staff developed a welcome video called, “Your Stay at Kaiser: What You Need to Know,” for patients entering the hospital.

University Hospital San Antonio

September 1, 2006 | Toolkit

After being triaged in the emergency department, psychiatric patients are immediately escorted to Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES).

University of Colorado Hospital

September 1, 2006 | Toolkit

Patients are given a medical screening exam when they arrive at the emergency department (ED) and assigned a level of urgency based on their symptoms.

Mayo Clinic - Rochester, MN

September 1, 2006 | Toolkit

Related websites Urgent Matters Web site The hospital implemented a multi-pronged approach for reducing the left without being seen (LWBS) rate and overall patient throughput. The hospital identified the causes of LWBS with a patient survey and then ...

UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest

September 1, 2006 | Toolkit

Related websites Urgent Matters Web site The rapid entry process involves integrating technology into hospital routines and implementing complementary changes in staff culture. As part of the process, patients undergo a quick electronic registration ...

John F. Kennedy Medical Center

September 1, 2006 | Toolkit

John F. Kennedy Medical Center changed the triage and registration process to create a more fluid, non-linear design for patient care.

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