Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety / Joint Commission Resources
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Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf · Jun 2016
Observational StudyImplementation of a Front-End Split-Flow Model to Promote Performance in an Urban Academic Emergency Department.
In an urban academic emergency department (ED), a front-end split-flow model, which entailed deployment of an attending-physician intake model, implementation of a 16-bed clinic decision unit, expanded point-of-care (POC) testing, and dedicated ED transportation services, was created. ⋯ Implementation of a novel multifaceted process redesign including an attending physician-driven intake model had a clinically positive impact on ED flow. Validation of this model should be conducted in other practice settings.