Proactive discharge planning for more efficient patient flow: reduce “avoidable” days through actionable data

As the physicians, nurses, staff, and patient caregivers involved know all too well, inpatient discharge planning is critical to minimizing length of stay (LOS) and supporting the patient care journey. The process, however, is complex. Staffing shortages, fluctuating inpatient capacity, and economic pressures have complicated it even further. Hospital personnel do their best in these […]

UCHealth’s new success in directing patient flow, part 2: on the move – knowing when to transfer patients

The first part of this series, which discussed hospitals’ underlying challenges in bed management and directing patient flow, and how UCHealth equipped staff to solve delayed inpatient admissions, is available here.  As concluded in the previous post, directing patient flow throughout the hospital in a timely manner is a complex process. Ensuring the right beds are available for […]

Helping bed staff achieve more: five goals to optimize capacity and direct inpatient flow

This article was originally published on Becker’s Hospital Review in February 2022.   Severe staff shortages, new COVID variants, and unpredictable surges are making it critical for hospitals to optimize inpatient capacity. The short-handed staff who are responsible for capacity decisions must be fully equipped to direct patient flow safely, quickly, and to the best possible use of […]

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