Patient Throughput is vital to overall hospital productivity. It is often difficult to capture the key points within hospital workflow where patient throughput is compromised, and therefore, a barrier to efficient patient care (which can then impact patient satisfaction). Applied Management Systems (AMS) consultants are experts in identifying how to monitor, analyze output data, and improve patient throughput.
A key component in patient throughput is the comprehensive AMS Hospital Workflow Analysis. There are specific elements of our Hospital Workflow Analysis, identified through process mapping, that provide a clear picture of who is performing what, when, and where the process can be improved due to delays, rework, or inconsistencies that have been built into current hospital workflow. The hospital workflow analysis can also be performed to assist with new system/technology implementation such as EHR/EMR, CPOE, and online documentation systems. It is also effective in identifying and correcting barriers to patient throughput impacting emergency department patient disposition and admission process.