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If It’s Urgent Care, Why Do I Have To Wait?
24
Apr 2013
If It’s Urgent Care, Why Do I Have To Wait?
We all hate to wait.  Whether it is for a bus, the end of the school day or the line to buy a movie ticket, waiting can be annoying.  When your child is sick, has a fever, or has an injury such as a cut or possible broken bone, you want your child cared for
By: Dr. Peg Orcutt | 1
Patient Flow
 

17
Dec 2009
Listen up! Patient flow radio program on line
In case you missed the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Web-based radio program on Dec. 2, “All Hospitals in favor of saving money say ‘Patient Flow’,” it’s now on line at www.ihi.org. (There’s a link on the right-hand side of the page.) The program, which documents improvements to make sure the right patients are in the
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Patient Flow
 

08
Dec 2009
Patient flow key to managing H1N1 influx
At Cincinnati Children’s, the month of October is being affectionately referred to as “baptism of fire.” H1N1 hit our emergency departments hard — nearly 800 patients in one day at the two EDs combined (normal numbers are 350-400). But the experience has proven what’s possible with organization and preparation. We started planning for the onslaught
By: Kate Setter | 0
Patient Flow
 

24
Nov 2009
All in favor of saving money …
It just makes sense: the right patient in the right place at the right time. In other industries, a lot of time and energy is devoted to making sure things operate smoothly; that equipment is used as efficiently as possible; that staff aren’t sitting around waiting for work; and customers aren’t waiting to be served.
By: Thomas McCormally | 0

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