A Multipronged Approach to Improving ED Throughput
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2017-04-13T20:18:26ZAuthor Details
Laura Stanfield MSN, RN, NE-BC, CEN; Tiffany Johnson BSN, RN; Greg Moyer RN; Debbie Hunt MSN, RN, NE-BCLead Author Sigma Affliation
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Text-based DocumentLevel of Evidence
N/AResearch Approach
N/ACINAHL Headings
Emergency Care; Emergency Nursing; Emergency Service; Turnaround Time; Quality Improvement; Outcomes (Health Care); Hunt, Debbie; Intraprofessional Relations; CollaborationMeSH Headings
Patient Care TeamAbstract
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
Conference Name
2016 National Emergency Nurses Association ConferenceConference Host
Emergency Nurses AssociationConference Location
Los Angeles, CaliforniaConference Year
2016Date of Publication
2017-04-13Notes
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