The impact of a lean rounding process in a pediatric intensive care unit.

Abstract

Implementation of a lean-focused, patient-centric rounding structure stressing essential processes was associated with increased timeliness and efficiency of rounds, improved staff and customer satisfaction, improved throughput, and reduced attending physician man-hours.

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Subjects

• Attitude of Health Personnel
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Decision Making
• Female
• Health Care Costs
• Hospitals, Pediatric
• Humans
• Infant
• Intensive Care
• Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
• Male
• Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
• Patient Care Team
• Physician's Practice Patterns
• Program Evaluation
• Quality Control
• Risk Assessment
• Teaching Rounds
• Time Factors
• United States
• Workflow

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Authors

• Atul Vats
• Kristin H Goin
• Monica C Villarreal
• Tuba Yilmaz
• James D Fortenberry
• Pinar Keskinocak

Publication date

2012-01-18

Journal

Journal topics

• Emergency Medical Services
• Intensive Care Units

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Critical care medicine

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA. atul.vats [at] choa.org

Release reference

Crit Care Med. 2012 Feb;40(2):608-17

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