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Grady Emergency Room Visit. Janani Venugopalan PhD Student Biomedical Engg. Outline. First Impressions Observations Positives Perceived bottlenecks Ideas for Improvement. Constant Movement. Entry to Treatment. Patient Waiting. Outside Triage. Treatment. Triage. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Outline
• First Impressions
• Observations– Positives– Perceived bottlenecks
• Ideas for Improvement
Entry to Treatment
•Care provided in 5 levels•Severe cases transferred if needed
Patient Waiting
Outside Triage
Triage
Treatment
Promoted an environment of continuous improvement to patient care
Board Monitors Electronic Monitors
•Role specific functions•Adult & Pediatric unit adjacent•Navigator
•Door Sizes Small•Communication among nurses•Not much patient vision
Adult & pediatric units adjacent to each other and connected by a door
Pediatric Trauma UnitAdult Trauma Unit
Navigator
• Specialized role to help patient transfer to other units if required
• Continuum of care
•Role specific functions•Planned treatment•Adult & Pediatric unit adjacent•Navigator
•Door Sizes Small•Communication among nurses•Not much patient vision
Distributed nurse stations
Nurse stations distributed & at inconvenient locations. Not conducive for communication
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