Effects of multidisciplinary teamwork on lead times and patient flow in the emergency department: A longitudinal interventional cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Muntlin Athlin, Åsa ^a,b,c   von Thiele Schwarz, Ulrica ^d,e   Farrohknia, Nasim ^e,f  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^f STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

4 hour target; Emergency department; Lead times; Patient flow; Patient safety; Teamwork; Waiting times

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BED OCCUPANCY; COHORT STUDIES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887327093     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-21-76     Document Type: Article

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