Decreasing ED Ambulance
Diversions at Providence Health System in Alaska
Dave Ingraham, MD, Providence Health System and John Kalb, GE Healthcare
The US is facing a national crisis in its’ Emergency Departments. Recently,
The Institute of Medicine’s Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in
the United States Health System convened to examine this crisis. Included
in this report is expert analysis of issues and recommendations for improving
the efficiency and delivery of Emergency Care in the United States. |
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Beyond Bricks & Mortar: Re-Thinking
the Emergency Department
Carolyn Pexton, GE Healthcare
This case study describes how a hospital within a large healthcare system
in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Berkshire Medical Center, analyzed, improved
and implemented critical efficiency changes to revolutionize their Emergency
Department’s ability to deliver excellent patient care. |
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Kaizen Takes on ED Challenges
Lou Rhodes, Rhonda Davis, Eleanor Killam, Kathy Bradley, all from GE Healthcare
Efficient workflow is a critical component of running an Emergency Department.
This case study examines how GEHC’s Kaizen project can streamline and improve
pain-points in the Emergency Department. |
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The Future of Emergency Care in the
United States Health System
Report Brief – June 2006
Copyright ®2006 by the National Academy of Sciences.
Ambulance Diversions can increase patient transport time and effect critical
time-to-treatment for Emergency Care patients. This case study examines
how Providence Hospital of Alaska significantly reduced ambulance diversions
and recognized workflow improvements. |
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