The effect of vertical split-flow patient management on emergency department throughput and efficiency
2018
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 36
Pages 1581-1584
Author(s): Garrett, J. S., Berry, C., Wong, H., Qin, H., Kline, J. A.
In some emergency departments (EDs), the severity of a patient’s condition is rated on a 5-point scale during admission using the Emergency Service Index (ESI). Under the “split-flow” model of patient triaging, patients with less-severe conditions (rated an ESI 4 or 5) are “fast tracked” so that they can be separated from patients with higher ESI scores, allowing for more efficient resource allocation for all patient treatment procedures.
Added December 2018
Introduction of a horizontal and vertical split flow model of emergency department patients as a response to overcrowding
2018
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 44
Pages 345-352
Author(s): Wallingford, G., Joshi, N., Callagy, P., Stone, J., Brown, I., Shen, S.
Hospital emergency departments (EDs) strive to optimally organize patient flow so that optimal care can be delivered while patient length of stay is minimized. The emergency severity index (ESI) is a 5-point scale used to help medical staff discern the severity of patient conditions; higher ESI scores indicate less-severe medical conditions.
Added December 2018
Opportunities for inpatient room designs that facilitate imaging professionals in providing diagnostic patient care: A mixed methods study
2018
Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 34
Pages 329-340
Author(s): Evans, K. D., Sommerich, C. M., Sanders, E. B.-N., Patterson, E. S., Li, J., Lavender, S. A.
Added November 2018
Design lessons from the analysis of nurse journeys in a hospital ward
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 11
Pages 116-129
Author(s): Nazarian, M., Price, A., Demian, P., Malekzadeh, M.
This article outlines a method that was used to determine how nurses travel in the corridor and common spaces of a single nursing unit.
Added November 2018
A Novel Approach to Addressing an Unintended Consequence of Direct to Room: The Delay of Initial Vital Signs
2018
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 19
Pages 254-258
Author(s): Basile, J., Youssef, E., Cambria, B., Chacko, J., Treval, K., Hahn, B., Ardolic, B.
Added November 2018
Key Players in Key Roles: The Baystate Patient Progress Initiative to Improve Emergency Department Efficiency and Productivity
2018
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 44
Pages 123-131
Author(s): Rathlev, N. K., Anderson, J., Schmidt, J., Hettler, J., Garreffi, L., Gray, M., Neal, D., Visintainer, P.
Added November 2018
Sustainability of a person-centered ward atmosphere and possibility to provide person-centered forensic psychiatric care after facility relocation
2018
Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Journal Article
Author(s): Alexiou, E., Wijk, H., Ahlquist, G., Kullgren, A., Degl’ Innocenti, A.
Added September 2018
Using Systems Theory to Examine Patient and Nurse Structures, Processes, and Outcomes in Centralized and Decentralized Units
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 11
Pages 22-37
Author(s): Real, K., Fay, L., Isaacs, K., Carll-White, A., Schadler, A.
Added April 2018
