Maximizing Hospital Capacity and Throughput
Objective: Reassessing the daily discipline of managing admissions, discharges, and length of stay to increase effective bed capacity and accommodate additional volumes.
Target Problems
- Inappropriate admissions crowding inpatient units
- Full beds limiting growth
- Chronic delays in day-of-discharge processes leading to ED boarding and OR holds
- LOS increases due to post-acute care placement difficulties
Average Partner Results
- 20% increase in effective capacity
- Two-hour reduction in average discharge time
- 12% reduction in LOS
- Whole-hospital approach to solving bed crunches
Grounded in Experience
"I have been a part of a number of redesign projects throughout my many years, but this one was by far the best....I wouldn't hesitate to support an H*Works project in the future." - Physician Task Force Member