A Lean Approach to Patient Transfers.

Recognizing delays in patient transfers from the intensive care unit (ICU) to its designated telemetry unit impeded patient flow, a group of nurses from both units came together to identify barriers for the transfer process and worked on a solution that benefited the patient, staff, and hospital. Nurses changed the process of patient handoff by means of telephone to bedside handoff, creating a culture change and eliminated approximately 60 minutes from the average time to transfer patient from the ICU to the telemetry unit. The bedside handoff included a neurological assessment, which helped facilitate continuity of care and decreased anxiety for the patient during transition to the telemetry unit. Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

Citation

Theresa Chiaramonte, Michelle Grenesko. A Lean Approach to Patient Transfers. Critical care nursing quarterly. 2021 Jul-Sep 01;44(3):316-323

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PMID: 34010206

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