Whiteboards and discharge traffic lights: visual management in acute care.
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Flinders Medical Centre was experiencing issues with timely discharge and knowing the potential discharges and in-patient bed capacity for the next day. This case study describes the application of 'visual management' theory to discharge processes. The solutions developed were 'patient journey boards' and 'discharge traffic lights'. The implementation of these visual management systems has enabled the hospital to improve its discharge processes.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association
دوره 39 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015