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Aug 13, 2022 • 8 tweets • 5 min read
I’ve been a hospital manager for >15 years - much of that time spent managing flow and urgent care - and it’s never been a harder or more dispiriting job.
But there are still some EASY things that will always improve flow if we focus on getting them right every day.
A short🧵
#1 - “EARLY”
Patients admitted before lunch stay in hospital ~1-2 days less than those admitted in the PM.
Patients discharged home in the day have more chance of staying there.
Getting people admitted EARLY and home EARLY is important