A nurse practitioner driven, split-flow emergency department intake system
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Wesley Davis, DNP, ENP-C, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
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As hospital emergency departments (EDs) in the United States face an increased patient volume, challenges emerge to provide effective patient care. This quality improvement project addresses the gaps in ED patient care related to patient flow through the ED by implementing the Door-to-Doc Toolkit. The Door-to-Doc Toolkit improves ED efficiency by redesigning the patient intake process. The cornerstone of the Toolkit is the use of an advanced practice nurse in triage to direct patient flow into the ED. The results of the project show a decreased number of patients leaving before receiving a medical screening exam and decreased time that patients spend in the ED.
Type | DNP Capstone Project |
Acquisition | Self-submission |
Review Type | Peer-review: Single Blind |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | Other |
Research Approach | Other |
Keywords | emergency department; crowding; triage methods |
CINAHL Subject(s) | Nurse Practitioners; Emergency Service--Administration; Emergency Service; Emergency Nursing; Emergency Care; Crowding; Crowding--Prevention and Control; Emergency Care--Methods; Organizational Efficiency; Triage; Triage--Methods |
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