Initiation and evaluation of an Admission, Discharge, Transfer (ADT) Nursing Program in a pediatric setting.
Finding ways to improve patient throughput through efficient use of nursing time led one pediatric medical center to develop an Admission, Discharge, Transfer (ADT) Nursing Program that included specialized nurses devoted to nursing activities that normally disrupt continuity of care on patient units. It was found that the ADT nurses improved patient throughput. Additionally, a nursing-staff satisfaction survey found that 93% of nursing staff felt that the ADT program made a worthwhile contribution to decreasing the workload of nurses, and all nurses answering felt that the ADT program assisted in providing high-quality care and services.
Giangiulio
Martha
M
Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio 44308, USA. Mgiangiulio@chmca.org
Aurilio
Lisa
L
Baker
Pam
P
Brienza
Beth
B
Moss
Ellie
E
Twinem
Nicole
N
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D009820:Ohio; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011997:Recovery Room / Q000458:organization & administration; D013997:Time Factors; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration