Lean thinking to improve emergency department throughput at AORN Cardarelli hospital

Lean thinking to improve emergency department throughput at AORN Cardarelli hospital

Abstract Background Throughout the world, emergency departments (ED) are characterized by overcrowding and excessive waiting times. Furthermore, the related delays significantly increase patient mortality and make inefficient use of resources to the detriment of the satisfaction of employees and pat...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Improta, Maria Romano, Maria Vincenza Di Cicco, Anna Ferraro, Anna Borrelli, Ciro Verdoliva, Maria Triassi, Mario Cesarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Lean thinking
Emergency department
Public health
Quality improvement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3654-0

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