Hospital Access Management articles from April 2006

Hospital Access Management archives from April 2006

Use latest technology, creative thinking to tackle challenges of ED overcrowding.
April 1, 2006... Use latest technology, creative thinking to tackle challenges of ED overcrowding Tracking system, good use of data provide answers at Wake Forest With a recent study highlighting the lack of surge capacity in the nation's emergency...

Empowering staff creates ED throughput solutions.
April 1, 2006... Empowering staff creates ED throughput solutions 'Identify problem, suggest a change' One of the most effective strategies for enhancing ED throughput at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, has been to...

Assess patient flow; Use data to improve.
April 1, 2006... Assess patient flow; Use data to improve That's advice of JCAHO director The patient flow standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) are "about planning," says Carol Gilhooley, director,...

Training puts team leaders on same page with project.
April 1, 2006... Training puts team leaders on same page with project Effective communication emphasized With eight design teams set to participate in a wide-ranging revenue cycle initiative at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)...

Charter promotes clarity, focus to project teams.
April 1, 2006... Charter promotes clarity, focus to project teams It avoids the question, 'Why are we here?' Each team participating in the ELVIS Project at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center will have a charter...

Patients embrace use of kiosks for check-in.
April 1, 2006... Patients embrace use of kiosks for check-in Payment option is next step By Gail Mitchell, Director of Regional Access Services, Providence Health System, Portland, OR (Editor's note: In this second segment of a two-part series,...

'Patients First' initiative has access component.
April 1, 2006... 'Patients First' initiative has access component Brochure to be part of admission packet The voluntary posting by Massachusetts hospitals of their staffing plans - a first-in-the-nation initiative - has sparked "wonderful feedback" on...

News Briefs.
April 1, 2006... FEMA to strengthen response capability Real-time data to be provided The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it will establish a stronger set of communications capabilities to ensure timely and accurate awareness...