After reading many success stories about hospitals streamlining and improving patient flow in the...

October 4th, 2010
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The medical standard for timely angioplasty was 90 minutes door to balloon.  The average for Lehi...

August 30th, 2010
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Seamless, effective patient handoffs are a critical piece of any hospital?s patient safety framew...

July 19th, 2010
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Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Kirkland, Wash., implemented best practices in patient flow bu...

June 21st, 2010
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ED bottlenecks are common problems in hospitals causing excessive wait times, decreasing patient ...

May 17th, 2010
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When change proves challenging, involving everyone in the process can be key. Advocate Good Sheph...

January 25th, 2010
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The Problem Inefficiencies in the fast track at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have long b...

October 8th, 2009
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The Problem Like many hospitals, Westmoreland struggled with significant ED crowding and patient...

October 8th, 2009
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At any one time, more than 100 patients are in this busy and complex ED. Historically, staff acti...

September 24th, 2009
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The Problem Advocate Christ Medical Center's space in the admittance bay area and resource usage...

September 20th, 2009
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The Problem Wait times in the hospital's inpatient rehabilitation center were unacceptable; some ...

September 1st, 2009
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The Problem Emergency departments across the nation are being stretched as more Americans rely o...

September 1st, 2009
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The Problem In a 2008 medical staff satisfaction survey, 93 percent of Advocate Good Shepherd ph...

September 1st, 2009
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The Problem According to a study published online by Health Affairs on January 15, 2008, the med...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Hazleton General Hospital officials were unhappy with their performance on a number ...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem St. Francis struggled getting non-emergent patients from the door to an ED bed in a ...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem When the performance improvement team began to take stock of the situation in Advoca...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Incorrect patient identification through the registration process increases the pote...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Several processes used in the care of patients of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical ...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem The emergency department corrective action team began May 2, 2007 with the mission s...

July 1st, 2009
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