Behind the clock: elucidating factors contributing to longer clinic appointment duration and patient wait time

• 主要な著者: Daniel Jonathan Kagedan (著者), Stephen B. Edge (著者), Kazuaki Takabe (著者)
• フォーマット: 図書
• 出版事項: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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Abstract Background Longer wait time in ambulatory clinics can disrupt schedules and decrease satisfaction. We investigated factors associated with patient wait time (WT, check-in to examination room placement), approximate clinician time (ACT, completion of nurse assessment to check-out), and total...