Reducing Length of Stay in the Emergency Department
Reducing Length of Stay in the Emergency Department: Analyzing the Factors and Quality Improvement Interventions
Emergency department (ED) crowding has become an international challenge in the recent decades.
Length of stay (LOS) is a useful marker to monitor ED crowding. Searching for the possible causes and reducing barriers may have the greatest impact on EDLOS.
Therefore, the investigators assembled a multidisciplinary team for improvement of the ED process, to undergo assessments of ED patient flow with the spirit of lean-sigma methodologies. The objectives of this study were to evaluate a Lean-sigma-based initiative to lessen EDLOS.
調査の概要
詳細な説明
Lean aims to smooth out the workflow and to eliminate wastes. In the ED settings, lean principles can display the process of the ED patient flow. Six sigma, a complementary strategy, has the merit to compensate the potential weakness of Lean through a data-driven process. Currently, a combination of Lean and Six sigma methodologies develops to solve the problems of workflow.
It became clear that concurrent multifaceted interventions were needed to reduce EDLOS. Therefore, the investigators assembled a multidisciplinary quality improvement team for improvement of the ED process, to undergo assessments of ED patient flow with the spirit of lean-sigma methodologies. The objectives of this study were to evaluate a Lean-sigma-based initiative to lessen EDLOS.
研究の種類
入学 (実際)
参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
- 子
- 大人
- 高齢者
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
受講資格のある性別
サンプリング方法
調査対象母集団
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- the patients were registered in the ED from Jan, 2015 to Dec, 2015.
Exclusion Criteria:
- the patients were excluded because of left without seeing a physician.
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか？
デザインの詳細
コホートと介入
グループ/コホート |
介入・治療 |
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to reduce ED length of stay
to reduce ED length of stay to lessen ED crowding by using Lean-sigma management and quality improvement interventions including reducing boarding time and medical decision time.
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1. The ED admissions exhibited prolonged length of stay. 2. The Interventions for Reducing Medical Decision Time:
3. The Interventions for Reducing Boarding Time
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この研究は何を測定していますか？
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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length of stay for ED admissions.
時間枠：12 months
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Length of stay was defined as the time from patient registration to leaving the ED.
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12 months
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二次結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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boarding time for ED admissions
時間枠：12months
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Boarding time was defined as the time from decision for admission to leaving the ED.
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12months
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decision time for ED admissions
時間枠：12 months
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Decision time was defined as the time from patient registration to decision for disposition.
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12 months
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the percentage of LOS over 24 hours in all ED patients.
時間枠：12 months
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The percentage was defined as patients staying at the ED over 24 hours/total ED visits.
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12 months
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協力者と研究者
研究記録日
主要日程の研究
研究開始 (実際)
一次修了 (実際)
研究の完了 (実際)
試験登録日
最初に提出
QC基準を満たした最初の提出物
最初の投稿 (実際)
学習記録の更新
投稿された最後の更新 (実際)
QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました
最終確認日
詳しくは
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