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    • Healthcare Management
    • Systems Engineering
    • Quality Improvement

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    • Healthcare systems face challenges in quality improvement as complexity increases.
    • Previous efforts at UCSF Medical Center to reduce door-to-floor (D2F) time were unsuccessful.
    • Analysis of past failures identified contextual factors hindering D2F time reduction.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the reasons for failed attempts to decrease D2F time in the emergency department (ED).
    • To develop recommendations for effectively reducing D2F time by addressing systemic issues.

    Main Methods:

    • A literature review and process mapping of the admissions process were conducted.
    • Interviews with medical center staff, high-performing unit members, and peer institution leaders were performed.
    • Analysis focused on contextual factors influencing patient flow and D2F times.

    Main Results:

    • Resistance and opportunities for improvement exist in workflow, culture, and incentives.
    • Simultaneous attention to all three domains is crucial for meaningful change.
    • Recommendations include process streamlining, multidisciplinary collaboration, trust-building, performance feedback, and shared goals.

    Conclusions:

    • Viewing the hospital as a complex adaptive system facilitates collaboration among diverse groups.
    • A unified approach can help achieve common goals in healthcare delivery.
    • Addressing interconnected factors is key to successful quality improvement initiatives.