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This research aimed to evaluate the impact of quality improvement interventions on patient flow and critical care utilization in an emergency department.

March 25, 2026Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Enhancing Emergency Department Efficiency: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Optimize Patient Flow and Critical Care Utilization

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JNJiyoung NoSoonchunhyang University MKMyungseong KimSoonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul EHEunjung HongSoonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul

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Quality improvement initiatives enhance patient flow and critical care utilization in emergency departments, suggesting practical benefits.

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This research aimed to evaluate the impact of quality improvement interventions on patient flow and critical care utilization in an emergency department.
Conducted a multi-faceted quality improvement initiative from January to August 2024.
Divided the study period into pre-intervention and post-intervention phases.
Implemented educational sessions for staff and introduced a Zone Movement Assessment Tool.
Utilized the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale for bed allocation.
Collected data on discharge times, bed utilization rates, and financial impact.
Median decision-to-discharge time reduced from 147 to 130.5 minutes.
Discharge-to-exit time decreased from 80.25 to 55 minutes.
KTAS Level 3 patient allocation increased from 55% to 82%.
Bed turnover nearly doubled from 2.9 to 4.8 times per month.
Critical care revenue increased by KRW 302,826,630.

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No et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37afeb34aaaeb1a67cfa9 https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x2610836x

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Quality improvement initiatives enhance patient flow and critical care utilization in emergency departments, suggesting practical benefits.

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