Sun Health Del E. Webb Memorial Hospital
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
The goal of the Build a Bridge program is to strengthen the relationships between the ED staff and their colleagues throughout the Sun City West, Arizona hospital.
Patient Overcrowding
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Patient Outcomes When Hospitals Experience a Surge in Admissions
January 1, 2005 | Journal Article
In January 2004, a California law went into effect that regulates minimum nurse/patient ratios in hospitals because several studies had documented worse patient outcomes when nurse/patient ratios fell. This study examined associations between low nurse/patient ratios and adverse patient outcomes.
Cape Canaveral Hospital
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
The mission of the Nursing Process Council is to establish collaborative methods to identify and resolve issues related to patient within the acute care setting.
Reducing ED Crowding Through "Straight Back Triage"
June 4, 2008 | Story
Staff at William Beaumont Hospital introduced a new triage system to quickly pre-screen and categorize patients before sending them to one of three treatment areas to be more fully triaged.
Reducing Turnaround Time for Fast Track Emergency Department (ED) Patients
June 4, 2008 | Story
To improve the efficiency and decrease the waiting time in the ED, Grady Health System implemented a "Fast Track" service to allow patients with acute but non-life-threatening conditions to be treated more quickly and then released.