Using a unit assessment tool to optimize patient flow and staffing in a community hospital
Rozich JD, Resar RK. Using a unit assessment tool to optimize patient flow and staffing in a community hospital. Journal on Quality Improvement. 2002 Jan;28(1):31-41.
This article discusses how confusion in scheduling, related at least in part to the complex interplay of clinical acuity and highly individualized care, often adversely effects the flow of patients through the hospital. Luther Midelfort recently began to change the process of patient flow to improve access to care, optimize outcomes by enabling timely intervention, and decrease the wasting of resources.
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