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Supramaximal flow in asthmatic patients [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 1999
In normal subjects supramaximal flows (SF) are known to be correlated with flow limitation. To further understand the mechanisms involved in SF this correlation and the influence of salbutamol and methacholine administration on SF have been investigated in asthmatic subjects.Protocol A involved obtaining basal maximal expiratory flow/volume curves and ...
H, Sala, A, Fernández, S, Guardia, A, González, D, Rodenstein   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Sustained Improvement in Patient Experience by Optimizing Patient Flow in Ambulatory Settings

Journal of Patient Experience, 2022
Patient experience has become a priority for healthcare institutions as it affects clinical quality of care, financial reimbursement, provider, and patient satisfaction.
D. Pashankar, Troy Brown, Paul Votto, M. Follo, R. Formica, M. Schilsky, D. Mulligan, Babar Khokhar   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Kaizen: Improving Patient flow

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2017
Background: Since Cobb and Douglas Public Health (CDPH) achieved accreditation in May 2015, efforts to mature a culture of quality have been emphasized. In addition, the Adult Health Clinic moved to a new facility in Spring 2016.
Gurleen Roberts, Jack Kennedy, Catherine Smythe, Dawn Krahwinkel, Melissa Green   +4 more
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The Use of Lean Six Sigma for Improving Availability of and Access to Emergency Department Data to Facilitate Patient Flow

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
The aim of this study was to redesign an emergency department [ED] data management system to improve the availability of, and access to, data to facilitate patient flow. A pre-/post-intervention design was employed using Lean Six Sigma methodology with a
Ailish Daly, S. P. Teeling, M. Ward, M. McNamara, Ciara Robinson   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Simulation Based Study for Managing Hospital Resources by Reducing Patient Waiting Time

IEEE Access, 2020
In Pakistan most of the local hospitals have limited resources and budget deficits to address day-to-day routine activities. This is further intensified by inefficient management of hospital resources.
Jawad Ahmad, Javaid Iqbal, Imran Ahmad, Zubair Ahmad Khan, Mohsin Islam Tiwana, Khalid Khan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patient, surgical and clinical factors associated with longer stay in the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit

Journal of Perioperative Nursing, 2022
Aim: To explore patient, surgical and clinical factors associated with readiness-or-discharge and total length of stay in the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU). Background: Longer stay in the PACU decreases the flow of patients and is associated with
Karen Briggs, Mari Botti, Nicole Phillips, Steven Bowe, Maryann Street   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

PatientFlowNet: A Deep Learning Approach to Patient Flow Prediction in Emergency Departments

IEEE Access, 2021
Emergency Department (ED) crowding is a major public health challenge since it can seriously impact patient outcomes; and accurate prediction of patient flow in EDs is essential for improving operational efficiency and quality of care.
A. Sharafat, M. Bayati
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Applications of artificial intelligence to improve patient flow on mental health inpatient units - Narrative literature review

Heliyon, 2021
Background Despite a growing body of research into both Artificial intelligence and mental health inpatient flow issues, few studies adequately combine the two.
Paulina Cecula, Jiakun Yu, F. Dawoodbhoy, Jack Delaney, Joseph K. H. Tan, Iain Peacock, B. Cox   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Buffer management to solve bed-blocking in the Netherlands, 2000-2010. Cooperation from an integrated care chain perspective as a key success factor for managing patient flows.

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2011
Introduction: Bed-blocking problems in hospitals reflect how difficult and complex it is to move patients smoothly through the chain of care. In the Netherlands, during the first decade of the 21st century, some hospitals attempted to tackle this problem
Ingrid Mur, Mark Govers
doaj   +3 more sources

On patient flow in hospitals: A data-based queueing-science perspective

Stochastic Systems, 2015
Hospitals are complex systems with essential societal benefits and huge mounting costs. These costs are exacerbated by inefficiencies in hospital processes, which are often manifested by congestion and long delays in patient care.
Mor Armony, Shlomo Israelit, Avishai Mandelbaum, Yariv N. Marmor, Yulia Tseytlin, Galit B. Yom-Tov   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source