1. Ask every department to participate in promoting efficiency. Patient flow can be disrupted when separate departments and providers do not talk about the hold-ups in each area, Dr. Noonan says. “You ...

Carilion Clinic has managed its stretched hospital bed capacity with a command center and post-acute referral hub. Carilion Clinic has mastered the intricacies of operating a command center and ...

Appointment schedules should reflect physicians' work style and patient demands. One of the major mistakes many physicians make is thinking patient flow problems happen because of major time-consuming ...

At Baptist Health, our mission has always been to deliver high-quality care to the communities we serve throughout Arkansas. With a network of hospitals and care facilities across the state, we are ...

AI-driven patient flow technology is transforming healthcare by streamlining patient journeys and reducing length of stay (LOS) in hospitals. These tools facilitate visibility to real-time insights, ...

It may not match the scale of the exodus of nurses from the healthcare workforce, but a growing shortage of physicians is no less of a threat to patient care. A recent survey found that one in five ...

Outpatient oncology clinics face substantial challenges in coordinating high volumes of treatments with limited resources. The optimisation of patient flow and appointment scheduling is critical to ...

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has called for action to tackle NHS staff shortages and said the health service “cannot ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making waves across multiple industries, and healthcare is no exception. From improving patient care to streamlining administrative tasks, AI is reshaping how medical ...

“First, do no harm” is a core healthcare principle attributed to Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician who is considered by many to be the “father” of modern medicine. But as the demand for ...