A Multipronged Approach to Improving ED Throughput
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Laura Stanfield MSN, RN, NE-BC, CEN; Tiffany Johnson BSN, RN; Greg Moyer RN; Debbie Hunt MSN, RN, NE-BC
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- Gamma Zeta
Purpose: Improve ED Throughput by incorporating all members of the care team
Method: Monthly ED Taskforce meetings to review metrics and develop innovative strategies for improvement
Results/Outcomes: Decreased Overall LOS, LWBS Rate & Admit Time while Volume Increased
Implications: Significant improvement in patient experience and care as well as business functionality using a multipronged approach with all members of the care team
| Type | Acquisition | Review type | Format |
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| Poster | Proxy-submission | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host | Text-based Document |
| Level of Evidence | Research Approach | Keywords | CINAHL Subject(s) | MESH Subject(s) |
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| N/A | N/A | Emergency Nursing; Throughput; Flow; Collaboration; | Emergency Care; Emergency Nursing; Emergency Service; Turnaround Time; Quality Improvement; Outcomes (Health Care); Intraprofessional Relations; Collaboration; | Patient Care Team; |
| Name | Host | Location | Year | 2016 National Emergency Nurses Association Conference | Emergency Nurses Association | Los Angeles, California | 2016 |
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