Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8944046 | International Emergency Nursing | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Our study concerning individual patients' time-points provides important insight into delays in the patient journey of patients with abdominal pain. Flow improvement can be achieved by focusing on these bottlenecks, for example by minimizing diagnostic delays and by simultaneous specialists' consultations for patients who need more than one physician. The optimization of ED flow for patients with abdominal pain depends on coordinated efforts between ED staff, medical specialists, radiology and laboratory staff, staff from inpatient units, and hospital supporting services.
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Authors
M. Christien Van Der Linden, Merel Van Loon, Nienke S.F. Feenstra, Naomi Van Der Linden,