Does patient volume merit a two-tier treatment system?
The toolkit helps to identify the facility’s busiest times to determine whether patient volume is sufficient to merit a split flow process. • How should patient flow be calculated? The toolkit includes materials to help determine the anticipated arrival rates to each area of the split ED; the result is based on patient acuity, volume, and number of patients admitted to inpatient units. • What is the typical patient’s experience in the ED? The kit helps to summarize the ED patient’s typical length of stay, waiting time, and test turnaround time by level of urgency. • How much capacity is needed? The tool helps to determine how much space is required in each area, based on a provider’s physical patient capacity. The appropriate amount of space depends on patient acuity, arrival rates, service times, and target performance objectives. • What is the appropriate staffing for the ED? The tool helps to determine staff requirements in each area of the proposed split ED by hour of day, based on
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