title: Improving ED efficiency to capture additional revenue.
abstract: An increase in the number of patients visiting emergency departments (EDs) presents an opportunity for additional revenue if hospitals take four steps to optimize resources: Streamline the patient pathway and reduce the amount of time each patient occupies a bed in the ED. Schedule staff according to the busy and light times for patient arrivals. Perform registration and triage bedside, reducing initial wait times. Create an area for patients to wait for test results so beds can be freed up for new arrivals.
authors.forename: Sujal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mandavia
authors.forename: Loretta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Samaniego
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D014218:Triage