Understanding Patient Flow from the Perspectives of Patient Movement Experts

• Main Authors: Pieter Van Dam (Author), Mitchell Dwyer (Author), Malgorzata O'Reilly (Author), Sarah Prior (Author), James Montgomery (Author), Richard Turner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: ACHSM, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Poor patient flow or patient movement through a healthcare organisation can lead to adverse outcomes for patients and organisational inefficiency. Many hospitals have addressed suboptimal patient flow by increasing resources, such as bed stock and staffing; however, this is an unsustaina...