How a Command Center Can Improve ED Outcomes
Overview
Emergency departments serve as an integral front door in hospital systems, supporting numerous patients requiring acute care or inpatient admission on a daily basis. However, healthcare-wide challenges such as capacity management and staffing shortages have significantly impacted EDs recently. Hospital occupancy is associated with longer ED wait and boarding times, which can contribute to patient safety issues.
Another measure of ED function and hospital capacity, how often patients leave the ED without receiving care, is also correlated with higher risks of patient safety issues and adverse outcomes. This session will explore how a hospital command center can improve ED outcomes.
Speakers
Sanjay Pattani, MD, MHSA, FACEP
VP, Associate Chief Medical Officer
Mission Control, AdventHealth Central Florida Division, South Region
Attending, Emergency Medicine
AdventHealth Central Florida