March 3, 2026Open Access

Planning for predictable emergency admissions to improve patient access and flow

Key Points

Emergency department length of stay decreased, enhancing patient flow and access.
A significant improvement in overall hospital throughput was observed due to the new process.
Implemented using the DMAIC framework for systematic quality improvement in care delivery.
Highlights the importance of effective admission planning for reducing patient transfers overnight.

Abstract

Objective: To implement and evaluate a new inpatient flow process designed to reduce overnight transfers, decrease Emergency Department length of stay, and improve overall hospital throughput. Methods: A two-phase quality improvement initiative was conducted using the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) framework. In Phase 1, “flow beds” were introduced to minimize overnight patient …

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Manoel et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75e56c6e9836116a28d28 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.62675/2965-2774.20260175

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