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Improving Patient Flow Through The Implementation Of A Results Pending Treatment Area, Heather L. Bryant
Improving Patient Flow Through The Implementation Of A Results Pending Treatment Area, Heather L. Bryant
Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects
The purpose of this research study is to retrospectively evaluate whether the implementation of a Results Pending Treatment Area (RPTA) altered patient flow patterns and therefore reduced patient length of stay (LOS) for ambulatory patients in a Level One Trauma Center Emergency Department. The research is justified because a reduction in the length of stay for patients is shown to decrease overcrowding, ED wait times, loss of revenue, and diversion while improving patient safety and patient satisfaction. The Roy Adaptation Model was the overarching theoretical conceptual framework utilized to support the research, with a more detailed emphasis on Swanson's …