Going Vertical: A Smarter Approach to Emergency Department Crowding
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Going Vertical: A Smarter Approach to Emergency Department Crowding
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If you've ever visited a hospital emergency department, chances are you've experienced one of its most persistent challenges: waiting.
For hospitals, reducing those wait times can seem like a capacity problem. More patients require more beds, more staff or more space, right?
But what if one of the solutions is simply making better decisions about how the resources already available are used?
Joining me today is Agni Orfanoudaki, Oxford University, to share new research on a data-driven approach to determining which patients actually need a traditional emergency department bed and who can be treated in alternate locations. Ultimately, this reduced emergency room stays by 11 minutes, all without adding staff, beds or technology, and without compromising patient safety.
