Abstract

Efficient patient throughput is an ongoing challenge in the Interventional Radiology Department. The purpose of this project was to improve patient throughput, decrease delays in room turnover, and provide patient continuity of care by transitioning the IR phase II PACU to a phase I PACU.

Author Details

Cynthia Boado, MS, RN-BC, Department of Radiology, Department of Perioperative Services, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA; Nancy Lamberson, MS, RN, Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA; Dawn Scasserra, BSN, RN, Interventional Radiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA

Sigma Membership

Alpha Mu

Lead Author Affiliation

Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Continuity of Care, Interventional Radiology, Patient Throughput

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Patient throughput quality improvement initiative in interventional radiology

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Efficient patient throughput is an ongoing challenge in the Interventional Radiology Department. The purpose of this project was to improve patient throughput, decrease delays in room turnover, and provide patient continuity of care by transitioning the IR phase II PACU to a phase I PACU.