Effect of a rapid assessment clinic on the waiting time to be seen by a doctor and the time spent in the department, for patients presenting to an urban emergency department: a controlled prospective trial
2002
The New Zealand Medical Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1157
Volume 115
Pages 1-7
Author(s): Ardagh, M. W. , Wells, J.E. , Cooper, K., Lyons, R., Patterson, R., O'Donovan, P.
Overcrowding in emergency departments is common in most healthcare organizations. Barriers to efficient patient flow in emergency departments (EDs) create bottlenecks through the system. Upon entry to an ED, the triage process determines how quickly someone might be seen, but this process does not take into account how quickly a patient's condition might be managed, but rather the urgency for care. By addressing an additional component of triage, it was hypothesized that ED throughout could be better managed, reducing wait times for all patients, and better utilizing limited ED resources.
Added October 2012
Professional Perspectives On Family- Centered Care
2002
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Center, C.C.M.
Added October 2012
Teaching cultural competence in health care: A review of current concepts, policies and practices.
Author(s): American Institutes for Research
Added October 2012
Organizational and environmental factors that affect worker health and safety and patient outcomes
2002
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 30
Pages 93-106
Author(s): Lundstrom, T., Pugliese, G., Bartley, J., Cox, J., Guither, C.
Added October 2012
Designing a new NICU for family-centered care
2002
Central Lines
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 18
Pages 4-6
Author(s): Brooks, A.
Added October 2012
The design of caring environments and the quality of life of older people
2002
Ageing and Society
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 22
Pages 775-789
Author(s): Barnes, S., Design in Caring Environments Study, G.
Added October 2012