title: Diversions worsening, trend may continue.
abstract: Operational changes and viewing the issue from a hospital-wide perspective are keys to internal flow improvements. Develop a greater knowledge of, and embrace implementation of, evidence-based operations. Actively advocate that hospital leadership become engaged in improving real-time management of flow. Learn to recognize the major barriers to flow within the hospital, such as the OR's elective admission schedule.
mesh_terms: D000552:Ambulances; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States