been defined as “a situation in which the demand for emergency services exceeds the ability of an (emergency) department to provide quality care within acceptable time frames” (Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, 2014). This has been an ongoing problem across Canada. Ontario has developed an initiative to reduce ED wait times by implementing a variety of strategies and collaborating with other institutions. This paper describes the Emergency Room National Ambulatory Intuitive (ERNI),
ability of an (emergency) department to provide quality care within acceptable time frames” (Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, 2014). This has been an ongoing problem across Canada. Ontario has developed an initiative to reduce ED wait times by implementing a variety of strategies. This paper describes the Emergency Room NARCS Intuitive (ERNI), an innovative program which focuses on reducing ED wait times and patient satisfaction in order to optimize quality of care. Need In a survey
Ways to Improve Emergency Room Wait Times Veronica Padlo California College San Diego MAN324 May 2, 2010 Dru Macasieb Abstract It seems that emergency room wait times are ridiculous and there is no need for it. My mom has been in and out of the hospital since last April and the most annoying thing in the world is having to wait 3 hours to see a doctor. This paper is going to focus on ways to improve emergency room wait times. With all the advancements in technology you would think that
room as their primary source of medical care. People often choose to visit the ER rather than their own primary care physicians to avoid expensive co-pays. No matter the aliment the ER must be equipped to handle the influx of patients desiring treatment. Triage is often where prioritization of care is determined. Preparation Emergency rooms locally and nationwide are inundated with patients. Due to extended wait times, patients often suffer permanent damage or even die awaiting treatment. More often
Theoretically, a simpler government-controlled system that reduces costs would go a long way in helping economic recovery. (2014) Actual medical care in the United States is better than many other countries, but there are those who think adoption of universal government-controlled healthcare is the way we are headed
as patient satisfaction is often being a major variable on hospitals being reimbursed, which interventions are most helpful? One intervention that is gaining more and more popularity is advertising wait times. Through a PICO search with key words of “ED triage” and “patient satisfaction” or “wait times” provided some great original research over the past five years that has been peer reviewed in the Journal of Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. While multiple research papers came up, the
The traditional way of seeing the doctors is an office visit to the doctor’s office. But the game is changing, because of technology, the patient will be able to see the doctor anywhere they want without an appointment, avoid the waiting time and the exposure to other patients. The patients will be able to see the doctor face-to-face interaction with the help of healthcare technology. This will apply to the patients that are not seriously ill or do not require an in-person evaluation by their doctor
Wright p.1 Daniel Wright July 25 2007 Emergency Room Wait Times A woman walks into Los Angeles County hospital with a complaint of abdominal pain. After being checked in, hospital staff sees that she has recently been there three other times for the same complaint. She is seated in the waiting room. She vomits blood and collapses on the floor; her family urgently contacts staff informing them of her problem. They ignore the complaint. The family becomes so panicked they call 911 from a payphone
the facility. These satisfaction results should be taken into consideration and weighed against the total number of wait time a patient was subject to during their visit. Evidence-based interventions The first evidence-based intervention used is that of scheduling software. Utilizing technology that collects registration data and analyzes it is imperative in reducing patient wait times. Healthcare facilities can utilize predictive data to forecast
The Increased Need for the PA How many times have you gone to the walk-in clinic or emergency room, genuinely concerned about yourself or someone close to you, only to have to wait for hours before help can be arranged? Imagine the good that can be done and the number of lives saved if more people had access to medical attention. While our testing, diagnosis’, and medicine is constantly improving many still do not have the attention they need when they need it. This is where use of the Physician