Case Studies
Displaying 1–7 of 7 Case Studies in Shorter Stays in ED
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Removing a roadblock to ED patient flow - improving access to telemetry monitoring (Waitemata DHB Health Excellence Awards 2012 poster award winner)
posted by HIIRC Admin on 27 Feb 2013
In this poster, the authors describe how one reason for delays in moving patients from the emergency department into wards…
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Trauma team redesign (Westmead Hospital, Sydney)
posted by HIIRC Admin on 31 Jan 2013
A multidisciplinary team from Westmead Hospital, Sydney, worked together to improve the trauma patient journey within their emergency department. The…
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National research project will provide valuable insights into impact of ED target
posted by HIIRC Admin on 28 Jun 2012
The Shorter Stays in Emergency Departments National Research Project will provide valuable insights into the impact the introduction of the…
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Valuing patients’ time initiatives improve ED to ward flow
posted by Alastair McLean on 18 Apr 2012
Auckland City Hospital has reduced the time it takes for a patient to be admitted to a ward from the…
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ED target met, but improvements continue at Nelson Marlborough
posted by Alastair McLean on 18 Apr 2012
Nelson Marlborough DHB has met the ‘Shorter stays in emergency departments’ health target, but is still striving to improve its…
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Innovative programmes deliver more community-based care in Canterbury
posted by Alastair McLean on 18 Apr 2012
A range of programmes to deliver more community-based health care in Canterbury is reducing demand on the emergency department (ED)…
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Working together and good data deliver significant improvements in Bay of Plenty
posted by Alastair McLean on 18 Apr 2012
Staff from all services at Tauranga and Whakatane hospitals have worked together to implement changes that have resulted in improvements…