Implementation of an OR efficiency and analytics program may significantly improve surgical throughput and efficiency metrics ...

Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints. Poorly designed layouts can create bottlenecks, limit ...

This study investigates hospital strategies used to inform patients of anticipated wait times in the Emergency Department (ED) and the association of such strategies with patient throughput efficiency ...

Emergency department use is on the rise, making a hospital’s ED one of its busiest departments. According to Joanne Fuell, manager of patient placement and central transport at Lakeland (Fla.) ...