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USING COMPUTER SIMULATION MODELING TO REDUCE WAITING TIMES IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS Igor Georgievskiy, Alcorn State University Zhanna Georgievskaya, Alcorn State University William Pinney, Alcorn State University ABSTRACT This paper examines the wide-spread problem of extended waiting times for health services, in the context of the Emergency Department (ED) at a regional hospital. In the first phase of the study, a field observation was conducted to document the current operation of the ED. The

Do observations of vital signs really indicate how sick a child is? - Would this be an effective triage tool? Introduction This assignment will look at papers that are relevant to the research question posed; it will consider their validity, scope of relevance and whether further research may be needed either to answer the question or to clarify aspects of research already completed. Traditionally emphasis is placed on vital sign recording to indicate the severity of an illness, and with the

as an example, scene set up, such as triage area and transport. All of these beginning stages will likely be performed by a medical officer who will assign roles for personnel to fulfill. As a nurse things to do to prepare to be part of that team are to understand the triage classifications. This important and can be difficult to achieve especially in a situation where people who may be badly injured yet classified as “green” are calling for help. Doing triage exercises and becoming familiar with

expect to accomplish this 50% reduction in waiting time by improving efficiency of operation and adding new staff if necessary in order to accomplish our goals. The final flow diagram will reveal a plan to better organize the registration process, the triage process and other processes that a patient may undergo during his matriculation through the emergency department. We will submit contingency plans that can be used when patients do not fit in to a specific category of acuity or when the condition

The core guidelines of healthcare, seen and interpreted within these situations, are the four principles of health care ethics: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice. Emergency situations, discussed in the broadcast, were reciprocated by a triage

Introduction of the problem The Harris health system is dedicated to the Harris county health district, as well as to the provision of high-quality healthcare to the residents of Harris County. The Harris County emergency department provides emergency health care to patients with or without medical insurance. The Harris health system is currently comprised of 23 primary care facilities, six same day clinics, four specialty locations, and three hospitals. Of the three hospitals only two have emergency

Emergency Department David W. Banson Stratford University HCA 530 May 5, 2015 Dr. Zelalem Atlee Emergency Department Introduction Any patient brought into the Emergency Department, is first signed in at ED receptionist desk and triaged by a triage nurse, prioritized and brought to patient room by a charged nurse either by wheelchair or stretcher or walking by the patient depending on patient’s illness. A nurse is assigned to the patient. Emergency Doctor comes in and if the patient illness

The triage nurse conducted a routine assessment and recorded the patient’s temperature of 100.1 0F (Voorhees, 2014). At the time, annotating the patient’s travel history in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) was not part of the assessment protocol (Voorhees, 2014). Additionally, a physician assesses the triage nurse’s report and lab results from the patient’s EHR. The physician diagnoses the patient with abdominal

conserve resources. Chest Pain Every Day A woman in her early 60’s rolled up to the emergency room rapid triage area in her motorized scooter stating “I have chest pain and I need to see a doctor.” I recognize this woman as a patient who frequents the emergency room about three to five times a month with the same chief

not only from current studies, but also expert opinions, theoretical perspectives, summarized versions, policies, practices, and triaging protocols followed in health care settings. For instance, It is necessary to consider and dissert Manchester Triage System (MTS) used in E&TD in Britain. Besides results of previously published Randomized Clinical Studies(RCS) with large individual respondents would be the best option in this treatise. Chapter 3: Presentation of Literature and Initial Discussion: