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Patient Flow Efficiency

Patient Flow Efficiency is a metric that quantifies the effectiveness of patient movement through a healthcare system by measuring the ratio of value-adding time to total cycle time, distinguishing it from other performance indicators through its focus on minimizing delays and non-value-added activities in clinical pathways.

88

Publications

2.9K

Citations

423

Authors

180

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

88

Operations research/management contributions to emergency department patient flow optimization: Review and research prospects

Soroush Saghafian, Garrett Austin, Stephen J. Traub · IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering · 2015 · 167 citations

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Daily Multidisciplinary Rounds Shorten Length of Stay for Trauma Patients

Richard P. Dutton, Carnell Cooper, Alan E. Jones et al. · The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2003 · 154 citations

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Lean thinking to improve emergency department throughput at AORN Cardarelli hospital

Giovanni Improta, Maria Fiammetta Romano, Maria Vincenza Di Cicco et al. · BMC Health Services Research · 2018 · 127 citations · Full text

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Using Six Sigma and Lean Methodologies to Improve OR Throughput

Catharine B. Fairbanks · AORN Journal · 2007 · 101 citations

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A Decade of Lean in Healthcare: Current State and Future Directions

Yash Daultani, Atanu Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar · Global Business Review · 2015 · 95 citations · Full text

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Authors

423

  1. GJ
    Glenn J. Wagner

    RAND Corporation, United States

    3 publications · 112 citations

    3

    h-index

  2. SA
    Stella Alamo

    Makerere University, Uganda

    2 publications · 78 citations

    2

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  3. KD
    Kudret Demirli

    Concordia University, Canada

    2 publications · 37 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. FW
    Fred Wabwire‐Mangen

    Makerere University, Uganda

    2 publications · 78 citations

    2

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  5. MR
    Moses R. Kamya

    Makerere University, Uganda

    2 publications · 78 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

180

  1. RAND Corporation

    Santa Monica, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    180 citations

  2. Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, United States

    2 h-index

    14 publications

    306 citations

  3. Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

    Haifa, Israel

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    167 citations

  4. Concordia University

    Montreal, Canada

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    106 citations

  5. Federico II University Hospital

    Naples, Italy

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    137 citations

  6. Macquarie University

    Sydney, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    33 citations

  7. Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Baltimore, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    72 citations

  8. Joint Commission

    Oakbrook Terrace, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    74 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 8 publications · 231 citations

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  2. AIDS Patient Care and STDs

    3 publications · 112 citations

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  4. Anaesthesia

    2 publications · 51 citations

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  5. Australian Health Review

    2 publications · 33 citations

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