Operations research/management contributions to emergency department patient flow optimization: Review and research prospects
S Saghafian, G Austin, SJ Traub - IIE Transactions on Healthcare …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, Operations Research/Management (OR/OM) has had a significant impact on
improving the performance of hospital Emergency Departments (EDs). This includes …
improving the performance of hospital Emergency Departments (EDs). This includes …
The relationship between inpatient discharge timing and emergency department boarding
ES Powell, RK Khare, AK Venkatesh… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Patient crowding and boarding in Emergency Departments (EDs) impair
the quality of care as well as patient safety and satisfaction. Improved timing of inpatient …
the quality of care as well as patient safety and satisfaction. Improved timing of inpatient …
Inpatient flow management: a systematic review
W Winasti, S Elkhuizen, L Berrevoets… - International journal of …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose In hospitals, several patient flows compete for access to shared resources. Failure
to manage these flows result in one or more disruptions within a hospital system. To ensure …
to manage these flows result in one or more disruptions within a hospital system. To ensure …
Families' priorities regarding hospital-to-home transitions for children with medical complexity
JAK Leyenaar, ER O'Brien, LK Leslie… - …, 2017 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: National health care policy recommends that patients and families be
actively involved in discharge planning. Although children with medical complexity (CMC) …
actively involved in discharge planning. Although children with medical complexity (CMC) …
Differences between early and late readmissions among patients: a cohort study
KL Graham, EH Wilker, MD Howell… - Annals of Internal …, 2015 - acpjournals.org
Background: Early and late readmissions may have different causal factors, requiring
different prevention strategies. Objective: To determine whether predictors of readmission …
different prevention strategies. Objective: To determine whether predictors of readmission …
Discharge before noon: an achievable hospital goal
B Wertheimer, REA Jacobs, M Bailey… - Journal of hospital …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Late afternoon hospital discharges are thought to contribute to admission
bottlenecks, overcrowding, and increased length of stay (LOS). In January 2012, the …
bottlenecks, overcrowding, and increased length of stay (LOS). In January 2012, the …
Discharge before noon: effect on throughput and sustainability
B Wertheimer, REA Jacobs, E Iturrate… - Journal of hospital …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Late afternoon hospital discharges are thought to contribute to admission
bottlenecks. We previously described an intervention that resulted in a statistically significant …
bottlenecks. We previously described an intervention that resulted in a statistically significant …
Percentage of US emergency department patients seen within the recommended triage time: 1997 to 2006
LI Horwitz, EH Bradley - Archives of Internal Medicine, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Background The wait time to see a physician in US emergency departments (EDs) is
increasing and may differentially affect patients with varied insurance status and …
increasing and may differentially affect patients with varied insurance status and …
Managing patient expectations at emergency department triage
S Shah, A Patel, DP Rumoro, S Hohmann… - Patient Experience …, 2015 - pxjournal.org
Emergency departments (ED) overcrowding, long wait, and uncomfortable waiting room
conditions may lower perceived quality of the patient experience and satisfaction. This study …
conditions may lower perceived quality of the patient experience and satisfaction. This study …
Improving patient flow: analysis of an initiative to improve early discharge
L Destino, D Bennett, M Wood, C Acuna… - Journal of hospital …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Discharge delays adversely affect hospital bed availability and thus patient
flow. OBJECTIVE We aimed to increase the percentage of early discharges (EDCs; before …
flow. OBJECTIVE We aimed to increase the percentage of early discharges (EDCs; before …