{"id":33227,"date":"2024-09-23T16:03:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/the-importance-of-workflow-in-a-hospital-setting-and-how-to-prevent-overlapping-of-appointments\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T16:03:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:03:12","slug":"the-importance-of-workflow-in-a-hospital-setting-and-how-to-prevent-overlapping-of-appointments","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/the-importance-of-workflow-in-a-hospital-setting-and-how-to-prevent-overlapping-of-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of workflow in a hospital setting and how to prevent overlapping of appointments."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; line-height: 107%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Backstory: Thursdays are designated as Ortho days. On<br \/>\nThursdays, patients show up at the last minute to have their pictures taken<br \/>\nbefore seeing the physician. As a result, patients&#8217; wait times and appointments<br \/>\nare being delayed. Many patients express dissatisfaction over not receiving an<br \/>\nalert or are unaware they are receiving images. To help the radiology and<br \/>\northopedic clinics raise the standard of patient care, research on the subject<br \/>\naims to pinpoint the gap between patients and the scheduling department and<br \/>\noffer various solutions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; line-height: 107%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; line-height: 107%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Ways to go about writing the paper from instructor:&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; line-height: 107%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">It seems like there is a workflow issue.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">There could be several issues at play here: the patient is not told to arrive<br \/>\non time, there is not enough staffing, etc. It seems like a root cause analysis<br \/>\ncould be done on this.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Question the instructor asked:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do you do patient satisfaction surveys and is this<br \/>\nsomething that they mention on those? (Just for tracking later since it&#8217;s<br \/>\nalready in place). I know they are personally complaining to the staff.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Answer: patients can visit or call our Patient Experience Department and also can use my chart to submit surveys.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Beginner&#8217;s Introduction:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 200%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Smooth workflow is expected in hospital environments. When departments<br \/>\ncollaborate, they should provide patient care that meets mutual standards. It<br \/>\nis crucial that patients, doctors, and other staff members are satisfied.<br \/>\nOrthopedic appointments are held on Thursdays at Christian Hospital.<br \/>\nBefore seeing their physician, patients are typically expected to have<br \/>\ndiagnostic imaging performed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 200%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">On the other hand, many patients usually claim<br \/>\nthey forget to take pictures or are unaware that they should. Longer wait times<br \/>\nfor patients with X-rays or no appointments result from this issue. In<br \/>\naddition, patients&#8217; inability to keep their scheduled orthopedic appointments<br \/>\nis delaying their visits for other appointments, such as those for broken<br \/>\nextremities. To meet the satisfaction expectations of patients, physicians, and<br \/>\nstaff, this paper will address the significance of workflow quality and<br \/>\nmaintaining a steady workflow. It will utilize reliable sources to learn more<br \/>\nand identify the issue.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Backstory: Thursdays are designated as Ortho days. On Thursdays, patients show up at the last minute to have their pictures taken before seeing the physician. As a result, patients&#8217; wait times and appointments are being delayed. Many patients express dissatisfaction over not receiving an alert or are unaware they are receiving images. 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