ED Performance

Objective:
Maximizing ED capacity, patient satisfaction, and revenue capture through installation of best practices to reduce wait times, improve cash collection, and expedite admissions.

Target Problems

  • Losing patients from ambulance diversion and people leaving without being seen
  • Growing number of uninsured squeezing margins
  • Patient satisfaction concerns impacting community perceptions
  • Bottlenecks in registration, triage, radiology, laboratory, and admitting

Average Partner Results

  • 20% reduction in ED LOS
  • 25% fewer patients leaving without being seen
  • 21% improvement in ED patient satisfaction
  • $150K to $250K annual improvement in ED POS cash collections

Grounded in Experience

"I am very impressed with the H*Works team, the follow-through, and especially the customer service. You guys define great customer service!" - Task Force Chair