Excellence in the Emergency Department

For years healthcare professionals believed creating excellence in the emergency departments was next to impossible. And it s true that too many patients, too few resources and too few hours in the day add up to big challenges. Yet where there s a will and a team of passionate, caring staff members there s most definitely a way. By implementing proven, evidence-based tools and techniques, leaders can overcome the excuses and create an ED where employees and physicians want to work and...
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For years healthcare professionals believed creating excellence in the emergency departments was next to impossible. And it s true that too many patients, too few resources and too few hours in the day add up to big challenges. Yet where there s a will and a team of passionate, caring staff members there s most definitely a way. By implementing proven, evidence-based tools and techniques, leaders can overcome the excuses and create an ED where employees and physicians want to work and patients want to receive care. That's true whether your ED is big or small, inner city or rural, or any combination of the above. Excellence in the Emergency Department: How to Get Results explains how. Author Stephanie Baker, RN, MBA, CEN, has created an outstanding resource book filled with proven, easy-to-implement, step-by-step instructions that will help you move your emergency department forward. These Must Have tactics are based on research Studer Group has done with more than 500 organizations. First, the book builds a strong case for service. Then it provides three foundational tactics Rounding for Outcomes, Discharge Phone Calls and Bedside Reports that ensure almost immediate results. Finally, it offers additional advanced tactics that will help you accelerate and sustain success. Excellence in the Emergency Department: How to Get Results will help you: Implement tactics that provide measurable results within 90 to 180 days Work smarter and more effi ciently with the team you have in place right now Reduce the incidence of patients who leave without being seen (LWOBS) for better service and higher financial impact Demonstrate the financial impact of tools and tactics in order to justify and acquire more resources Overcome resistance and encourage staff buy-in by answering tough questions, explaining the Why and helping people connect the dots Deal with low performers as you move the department forward Communicate and work more effectively with ancillary and support departments Reconnect your staff members (and yourself) to that all-important sense of passion and purpose.