ED diversions reduced by tight monitoring.
Hospital had no good system for measuring flow through the organization. Mechanism to ensure action is a key element in program's success. Giving nurses greater control drops staff vacancy rates and boosts satisfaction.
D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003211:Concurrent Review / Q000379:methods*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014922:Wisconsin