Unit 9 Assignment: Final Paper

· Background

· Inefficiencies in Patient Admission

· Patient complaints and concerns

· Current Issues

· Wait time

· No relief with some medications

· Possible addictions

· Literature review

· Topic Selection

· Rationale for selection

· Reasons for improving admission processes

· Who’s involved

· Admitting physicians

· Physicians, Anesthesiologist, Nurse, CNA, Human Resources

· Admission coordinator and admission clerks

· Nurses

· Other Specialized Staff

· Quality Application Tools (PCDA)

· Process to be improved

· Description

· Current Knowledge of the process

· Wait times

· Delays

· Analysis

· Data Collected

· Flowchart

· Causes of special variation

· Long delays

· Staff frustration

· Communication with patient

· Flow Chart

· Proposed fix

· Process

· Application

· Conclusion