Simulated co-location of inpatients on an internal medicine ward - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Department of Medicine Simulated co-location of inpatients on an internal medicine ward CSIM 2018 Andrew Appleton MD, FRCPC, MHSc, CHE Assistant Professor, Division of GIM

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Simulated co-location CSIM Annual Meeting – Conflict Disclosures None… •

Simulated co-location Learning Objectives Identify the benefits of applying an operations • research approach to health care settings Consider how the admissions process and ward • layout may impact interdisciplinary communication

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X: 24 + 4 - 4 = 24 Y: 24 + 4 - 8 = 20 Z: 24 + 4 - 0 = 28

Th The Ru Rules Designate the beds If bed available: assign new patient to corresponding team If no bed available: assign new patient to team with lowest census Switch teams if bed from a different team opens first

X-23 Open X Y-20 Occupied Z-22 Occupied

X-24 Occupied X Y Y-20 Occupied Z-22 Occupied

X-24 Occupied X Y Z Y-20 Occupied Z-22 Open

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