Patient journeys: the process of clinical redesign

Autor: Tony J O'Connell, David I. Ben-Tovim, Melissa L Dougherty, Katherine M McGrath
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Medical Journal of Australia. 188
ISSN: 1326-5377
0025-729X
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01668.x
Popis: *Clinical process redesign is a successful improvement method that has been used to increase access to health services in 60 public hospitals across New South Wales, and at Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) in South Australia. *The method focuses on the patient journey as the primary improvement locus, and uses process mapping to identify the value-adding steps in that journey; it involves redesign teams identifying and eliminating non-value-adding steps to improve flow and reduce delays in access to emergency and elective care. *The method engages clinicians, managers, patients and carers, and delivers real gains in health care delivery. *This article outlines the clinical process redesign programs being used by NSW Health and at FMC.
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