Can interprofessional teamwork reduce patient throughput times? A longitudinal single-centre study of three different triage processes at a Swedish emergency department

Jenny Liu, Italo Masiello, Sari Ponzer, Nasim Farrokhnia

BMJ Open · 2018 · 20 citations · 37 references

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Abstract

Interprofessional teamwork had the shortest length of stay, a shorter time to physician than nurse-led triage, but a higher LWBS rate. Interprofessional teamwork may be a useful approach to reducing ED throughput times.

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