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UT Houston Patient Flow
Chair Unit And MICU Admission Process
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Triage Level 3
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Chair Unit A 6-station chair unit was set up to treat level 3 patients with any complaint deemed amenable to seated care Unit piloted during the month of September 2008 on Mondays and Tuesdays from 1:00 pm-7:00 pm
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Results – Mean TAT 970min 596min 323min 239min
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Other Outcomes LWBS decreased from 9% to 0% for patients who arrived during the “chair unit” hours of operation. Patient satisfaction was 98% for those treated in the unit Potential revenue gain of $23,500 per month or up to $280,000 per year based on decrease in patients leaving without being seen and operation of 3 days per week between the hours of 1:00 and 7:00 PM
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Largest Variation : Care complete to departure
MICU admissions Largest Variation : Care complete to departure
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Overview
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LBJ Results UCL=15:43:10 X=11:58:04 LCL=8:13:43
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MICU Admission Process
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Results Mean time from Emergency room care complete to MICU admission decreased by 1.7 hours(31 %)
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Arrival to Depart - Before Arrival to Depart - After
Results Baseline Sept 09- April 10 Arrival to Depart - Before Arrival to Depart - After 8hr 47 min 7 hrs 12 min 18% reduction
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Results A much tighter process
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