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Reducing ED Length of Stay with Lean by CHANDRASHEKHAR MAHATO is a document available to read on EtoBox.
A Lean management initiative was implemented at a VA medical center to reduce emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) for admitted medicine patients, resulting in a 26.4% reduction from 8.7 to 6.4 hours. The intervention involved a rapid process improvement workshop that identified root causes of delays and established standard work for each phase of the ED stay. The initiative demonstrated significant improvements in ED LOS compared to control sites, highlighting the effectiveness of Lean methodolog
- Author
- CHANDRASHEKHAR MAHATO
- Language
- EN