Improving patient flow in a hospital emergency department

Authors:
D. J. Medeiros;Eric Swenson;Christopher DeFlitch
Affiliations:
Penn State University, University Park, PA;Penn State University, University Park, PA;Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Venue:
Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation
Year:
2008

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Abstract

Hospital emergency departments in the US are facing increasing challenges due to growth in patient demand for their services, and inability to increase capacity to match demand. We report on a new approach to patient flow in emergency departments, and a simulation model of the approach. Initial results from the model show that the approach is feasible, and a pilot study demonstrates substantial improvements in patient care.