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6. Triage - Ambulance and Ambulatory Pts, 5 Level Triage System
PACe Designated Fast Track area
Red Zone Major-Minor Trauma, Surgery, Medical Backup
Blue Zone Major-Minor Medical, Surgical Backup
Asthma Mild to Moderate
Detention Mild to Moderate Prisoner Care
Care Management Unit CP, CHF, Asthma, Hyperglycemia
17. Average time from arrival to bed placement decreased from 219 minutes to 94 minutes.
Productivity increased by 33%
The average daily volume for PACe is 51 patients
During the Pilot/Change, the volume increase to 67 patients
Overall throughput decreased from 5 hours 40 minutes to 3 hours 31 minutes (38 % decrease)
Residual affects:
Average Time of Bed Placement to Exam - From 43 to 35 Minutes (19 % decrease)
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34. Facilitates the Admission of inpatient, outpatient, and observation patients by initiating care as quickly as possible.
To eliminate holding patients in the ED for an extended period of time, improving flow of patient access, improving customer service and overall quality of care.
24 Beds
8 ICU
Isolation Beds
35. Benchmarking
36. Benchmarking
37. Organizational focus on patient flow
Physician commitment to the process
Organized approach to bed management
Flexibility in placing patients
Effective use of staff resources
Discharge planning that occurs early and often
Commitment to rapid bed turnaround times Keys to Success