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Improving hospital patient discharge processes can significantly reduce room cleaning times. A multidisciplinary team enhanced coordination and communication, leading to faster room turnaround and better patient flow.

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  • Healthcare Operations
  • Quality Improvement
  • Hospital Management

Background:

  • Patient discharges are often not evenly distributed throughout the day, leading to inefficiencies.
  • At academic medical centers, optimizing discharge timing is crucial for patient flow and resource management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To improve the timing and pace of patient discharges at an academic medical center.
  • To reduce the time it takes for patient rooms to be ready for cleaning (RTBC) after discharge.

Main Methods:

  • A multidisciplinary team of 30 stakeholders was formed to redesign the discharge process.
  • Key interventions included improved coordination of discharge activities, enhanced care plan awareness, and better patient/family communication.
  • The revised process was piloted and iteratively refined on a single medicine floor.

Main Results:

  • The median room "ready to be cleaned" (RTBC) time improved by 39 minutes (P=0.019).
  • The proportion of rooms ready to be cleaned by 11 AM increased from 4.19% to 8.13%.
  • These improvements were achieved without negatively impacting patient length of stay.

Conclusions:

  • Multidisciplinary team involvement is critical for developing and evaluating new healthcare processes.
  • Implementing process changes on a single unit facilitates rapid iteration and refinement.