Open AccessContributing Factors to Acute Care Hospital Flow: International Ideas
Author(s) -
Sean Secord
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian journal of health technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2563-6596
DOI - 10.51731/cjht.2021.223
Subject(s) - harm , quality management , burnout , process (computing) , acute care , business , quality (philosophy) , nursing , organizational culture , medicine , process management , health care , operations management , psychology , public relations , marketing , political science , computer science , engineering , economics , social psychology , economic growth , clinical psychology , philosophy , epistemology , service (business) , operating system
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.