The prolonged duration between the admission order and the actual time the patient gets to the admitting destination significantly impacts the efficiency of patient care delivery and exacerbates existing capacity constraints within healthcare facilities.
Business Case: Reduced delays in patient flow with correct status assignment/bed placement is essential (30 minutes/admission)
Learning Objectives:
Explain the DMAIC framework followed in the admissions improvement project and the outcomes from each phase.
Be able to distinguish between lean and six sigma, determine if the DMAIC framework is appropriate to follow for a specific project, and implement it with the appropriate tools.
Authors
Wareef Al Najjar | TidalHealth
PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from State University of New York at Binghamton, Masters in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Colorado State University. Currently working as a Performance Improvement Consultant in the Performance Improvement Department at TidalHealth, Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Her research interests are Process Improvement, Optimization, Improving Patient Care.