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Jennifer L Wiler¹, Christopher Gentle, James M Halfpenny

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Emergency department (ED) front-end operations are key to improving patient care efficiency. This review identifies high-impact strategies for streamlining ED patient processing during peak times.

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Healthcare Management
Emergency Medicine
Operations Research

Background:

Emergency departments (EDs) face challenges in cost, quality, and throughput.
Front-end operations are critical for managing patient flow, especially during surges.
Numerous strategies exist to improve ED front-end processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the academic literature on front-end ED operational improvements.
To identify high-impact strategies for enhancing ED patient processing.
To provide evidence-based insights for ED administrators.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature review of academic publications.
Analysis of reported effects of various front-end operational interventions.
Identification of strategies with significant impact on ED efficiency.

Main Results:

Key interventions include immediate bedding, bedside registration, and advanced triage protocols.
Physician/practitioner at triage and dedicated fast-track services show promise.
Technology like tracking systems and kiosk self-check-in can streamline processes.

Conclusions:

Implementing a combination of these evidence-based strategies can significantly improve ED front-end operations.
Optimizing patient flow enhances efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of care.
Further research can validate the long-term impact of these interventions.