The right healthcare flow can improve operations and safety

Care delivery models must adjust to an aging patient population, a shortage of care providers and new treatments


The right healthcare workflow design can improve operations and safety, according to an article on the Health Facilities Management website. Care delivery models must adjust to an aging patient population, a shortage of care providers and new treatments.

There are eight healthcare flows that provide a foundation from which healing environments can be built, the article said.

They include:

• Flow of staff — creating a safe, efficient, calming and attractive healthcare work environment

• Flow of patients — envisioning the entire healthcare environment as a place of healing

Read the article.

 

 



May 14, 2015


Topic Area: Architecture


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