Flow efficiency in the emergency department – solutions and implementation
Paper in proceeding, 2014

This paper investigates flow efficiency in the production of care in emergency departments, process flow solutions and the factors that hinder the implementation of these solutions. Qualitative research, similar to a clinical methodology, is used to analyze the cases. Various process flow solutions were identified based on standardization of work routines, focused factory, multi-disciplinary teamwork, capacity planning, and patient flow visualization. The factors found to play a significant role in the implementation of process flow solutions include top-management leadership, physicians’ autonomy, existing knowledge paradigm, barriers to continuous improvement work and a multifaceted conception of the customer.

Implementation

Flow efficiency

Emergency department

Author

Torbjörn Jacobsson

Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Supply and Operations Management

Proceedings of the 21th International Annual EurOMA Conference – Operations Management in an Innovation Economy, 20-25 June 2014, Palermo, Italy

Subject Categories

Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics

Areas of Advance

Production

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Created

10/7/2017