title: Data from ED patient tracking system help identify X-ray cycle time improvements.
abstract: Innovative use of data enables ED to reduce X-ray cycle time, improve patient satisfaction. Here are the details of how a large urban hospital tapped its patient tracking system to identify operational problems that were jeopardizing patient satisfaction. The result: a revamped X-ray process that cuts cycle time by more than half, shorter LOS for all ED patients, and greater ED capacity.
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003625:Data Collection; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D009515:New Jersey; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011859:Radiography / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014850:Waiting Lists