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PATIENTS FLOW ANALYSIS - A Study with reference to Emergency Department of a Hospital
Authors Name:
Vijaya Rudraraju
, Maniza Fathima
Unique Id:
IJSDR2302050
Published In:
Volume 8 Issue 2, February-2023
Abstract:
Patient Flow Management is one of the most important aspects to enhance patient experience. It is managing the journey of a patient through the healthcare facility. This term is applicable to all kinds of healthcare facilities including Out Patient Clinics, Day Care Surgery units, Inpatient Centres, Emergency Departments etc. Patient flow in an Emergency Department involves Triage, Initial Assessment, shifting out to Intensive Care Unit(ICU) or Operation Theatre(OT), Observation Beds Management, etc. The Emergency Department is an extremely challenging area for doctors, other medical personnel and of course to the patients and their families too. The present study aims to analyze the patient flow process in an Emergency Department of a hospital to help design strategies that improve the process. The prime data source is the nominal register of the ED which records the in time and out time along with the medical problems with which the patient comes. This helps in calculating the Turnaround time. An analysis of the Triage system being followed will help in identifying any loopholes with respect to the hospital under study and suggest replacement with a more useful system. In addition, the process and procedures were observed by the researcher during the research period to record any inefficiency. Short discussions and interviews with medical personnel in the ED were held to collect further required data. The major findings related to efficiency of patient flow in the emergency department are recorded and suggestions to make the process more efficient were given with respect to operating procedures and the Triage system.
"PATIENTS FLOW ANALYSIS - A Study with reference to Emergency Department of a Hospital", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no.287 - 294, February-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2302050.pdf
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Publication Details:
Published Paper ID: IJSDR2302050
Registration ID:203896
Published In: Volume 8 Issue 2, February-2023
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
Page No: 287 - 294
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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