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 | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Emergency Nursing; Throughput; Flow; Collaboration |
| CINAHL Subject(s) | Emergency Care; Emergency Nursing; Emergency Service; Turnaround Time; Quality Improvement; Outcomes (Health Care); Intraprofessional Relations; Collaboration |
| MESH Subject(s) | Patient Care Team |
| MESH Subject(s) | Patient Care Team |
| Name | 2016 National Emergency Nurses Association Conference |
| Host | Emergency Nurses Association |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Date | 2016 |
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