Last Updated : December 17, 2021
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FilesProject Status:
Completed
Project Line:
Health Technology Review
Project Sub Line:
Policy Insight
Project Number:
CY0013-000
Question
- What core hospital-based processes and approaches (ex. Specific operational models, strategies, policies, frameworks, technologies) related to patient flow, occupancy, and over-capacity issues do the following high functioning hospitals use: the UK (NHS), Switzerland, Finland, and Kaiser Permanente in Washington in the US?
- Is there evidence to support the use of these approaches?
Key Message
High-functioning acute care hospitals enable efficient patient flow from admission to discharge with the right care from the right providers at the right time.
Barriers to patient flow can result in cascading events and contribute to patient harm and caregiver burnout.
Quality improvement endeavours in the UK, Switzerland, Finland, and the US have shown success through addressing workplace culture, utilizing management and process theories, altering roles and responsibilities, and taking advantage of technologies.
Successful and sustainable improvements tend to involve substantial planning along with engagement of stakeholders in the design and implementation of a tailored approach.
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Last Updated : December 17, 2021