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Fixing the Front End: Using ESI Fixing the Front End: Using ESI Triage v.4 To Optimize FlowTriage v.4 To Optimize Flow
David Eitel MD MBADavid Eitel MD MBA
ForFor
The ESI Triage Research TeamThe ESI Triage Research Team
[email protected]@suscom.net
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In Memory Of:In Memory Of:Richard Wuerz MD Richard Wuerz MD
Associate Clinical DirectorAssociate Clinical DirectorDepartment of Emergency MedicineDepartment of Emergency Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School
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R ic hard C . W uerz, M D1960-2 000
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On Behalf Of The ESI Triage Research On Behalf Of The ESI Triage Research TeamTeam
Dave Eitel Dave Eitel Nicki GilboyNicki GilboyAlex RosenauAlex RosenauPaula TanabePaula TanabeDebbie TraversDebbie TraversRich WuerzRich Wuerz
Thank you for the invitation!Thank you for the invitation!
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IntroductionIntroductionThe “ED Problem”The “ED Problem”ED Triage ED Triage -- ??ESI TriageESI Triage––Background Background
»» History and developmentHistory and developmentMake clear the ESI versions (4); show a Make clear the ESI versions (4); show a
couple of major highlights from our workcouple of major highlights from our work
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IntroductionIntroductionESI TriageESI Triage––What it is and how it is implementedWhat it is and how it is implemented––What’s new in version 4What’s new in version 4What you can do with it once it’s What you can do with it once it’s implementedimplementedHow to get ESI v.4 from the AHRQHow to get ESI v.4 from the AHRQ––Implementation manualImplementation manual––Training videoTraining video
At no costAt no cost
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THE ED ProblemTHE ED Problem
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Emergency Medicine ExplainedEmergency Medicine Explained
11 patient arrives patient arrives 22 stuff happens stuff happens 33 patient leavespatient leaves
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U.S. Emergency Department VisitsU.S. Emergency Department Visitswww.acep.orgwww.acep.org
The Good News!The Good News!
0102030405060708090
100
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995
Mill
ions
of v
isits
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The Bad News…The Bad News…U.S. GAO, 1993U.S. GAO, 1993
17%
40%
43%
urgent
emergent
non-urgent
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““The Emergency Department The Emergency Department Problem”Problem”
Silver, Manegold, Silver, Manegold, JAMA JAMA Oct 24, Oct 24, 19661966
ED visits rose 175% from 1955ED visits rose 175% from 1955--1965196542% ‘nonurgent’ problems42% ‘nonurgent’ problemsFactors contributing to “the problem”: Factors contributing to “the problem”: –– Mobility (no primary doctor)Mobility (no primary doctor)–– Difficulty finding a physician at night!Difficulty finding a physician at night!–– Indigent populationsIndigent populations–– 24/7 diagnostic facilities at hospital24/7 diagnostic facilities at hospital
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“…“…the most costly care of allthe most costly care of all…” (Mr. Clinton)…” (Mr. Clinton)–– Marginal costs of minor emergencies = $25 (Bob Marginal costs of minor emergencies = $25 (Bob
Williams)Williams)Use of ED as source of primary care ongoingUse of ED as source of primary care ongoing–– 43 M without health insurance43 M without health insurance–– Insurance card does not equal accessInsurance card does not equal access
Definition of ‘emergency’Definition of ‘emergency’–– Prudent layperson languagePrudent layperson language
Health Care DebateHealth Care Debateand through the 1990’sand through the 1990’s
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Definition of ‘emergency’Definition of ‘emergency’life threatlife threatlife or limb threatlife or limb threatresults in hospital admission or operationresults in hospital admission or operationrequires care within 2 hoursrequires care within 2 hoursrequires care within 24 hoursrequires care within 24 hourssevere painsevere painmy lawyer sent me in to get checkedmy lawyer sent me in to get checked
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Other ED ProblemsOther ED ProblemsCost Cost –– Perception that we ‘cost way too much’ Perception that we ‘cost way too much’
QualityQuality\\Satisfaction Satisfaction –– Variation in timeliness to care perceived by ED patientsVariation in timeliness to care perceived by ED patients–– Single biggest thing ED patients complain about is wait timeSingle biggest thing ED patients complain about is wait time
Now overcrowding: “access block” by AussiesNow overcrowding: “access block” by AussiesSafetySafety and nursing exodusand nursing exodus
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What is ED triage? What is ED triage? Why do we do it? Why do we do it?
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What does ED triage have to do with What does ED triage have to do with any of this anyway? any of this anyway?
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ESI TRIAGE:ESI TRIAGE:
BackgroundBackground
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Driver of My InterestDriver of My InterestOperations Management: Reengineering 101 Operations Management: Reengineering 101 (‘94) (‘94) –– Pick a business that’s in trouble (The YH Pick a business that’s in trouble (The YH
ED)ED)–– Identify it’s key business processes (?)Identify it’s key business processes (?)–– If something is broken If something is broken –– FIX IT!FIX IT!Every one did it, but everyone did it Every one did it, but everyone did it differently differently –– even the same nurse later even the same nurse later
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Driver of My InterestDriver of My Interest
Team paper “Reengineering The ED Team paper “Reengineering The ED ––Fixing Triage”: Streaming, not just sortingFixing Triage”: Streaming, not just sorting
Predictive management and modelingPredictive management and modelingESI was developed (Wuerz and Eitel) so we ESI was developed (Wuerz and Eitel) so we could flow [map] and then model the EDcould flow [map] and then model the ED
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We in health care delivery are in a service business and must begin to manage it as such.
There is a science of services management, within the discipline of operations management. We should begin to train our hospital/health care managers in the core concepts, content and tools of services management.
Just released report form National Academy of Sciences:“Building a Better Delivery System: A New
Engineering/Health Care Partnership”.
Services vs. Products
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Recommended ReadingService Management 3rd Edition Fitzsimmons
ISBN 0-07-231267-x
Ch 10 Forecasting Demand For ServicesCh 11 Managing Waiting LinesCh 12 Queuing Models (Server) & Capacity
PlanningCh 13 **Managing Capacity & Demand
Services vs. Products
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ESI TRIAGE:ESI TRIAGE:
DevelopmentDevelopment
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BWH Triage GuidelinesBWH Triage Guidelinesbefore 4/99before 4/99
Emergent:Emergent: 1%1%–– requires immediate evaluation & treatmentrequires immediate evaluation & treatment
Urgent:Urgent: 65%65%–– can tolerate a period of time in the waiting roomcan tolerate a period of time in the waiting room
NonNon--urgent:urgent: 35%35%–– minor illness/injury that can be treated within six minor illness/injury that can be treated within six
hourshours
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Emergency Nurses AssociationEmergency Nurses Association
Emergent/1Emergent/1::–– LifeLife-- or limbor limb--threatening illness/injurythreatening illness/injury
Urgent/2Urgent/2::–– Requires prompt care, but will not cause loss of life Requires prompt care, but will not cause loss of life
or limb if left untreated for several hoursor limb if left untreated for several hours
NonNon--urgent/3urgent/3::–– Time is not a critical factor; minor illness or injuryTime is not a critical factor; minor illness or injury
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Triage Data Report YH ED 1997Triage Data Report YH ED 1997
22 % 22 % admitsadmits
18,029 18,029 visitsvisits
JanJan--Apr Apr 9797
11 %11 %73 %73 %13,15013,150Level 3Level 3
51 %51 %25 %25 %4,5774,577Level 2Level 2
69 %69 %2 %2 %302302Level 1Level 1
ADMIT %ADMIT %%%VOLUMEVOLUMETRIAGETRIAGE
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Inconsistency of TriageInconsistency of TriageWuerz: Ann Emerg Med Oct 1998Wuerz: Ann Emerg Med Oct 1998
87 nurses, two academic EDs 87 nurses, two academic EDs triaged 5 standardized patients scenariostriaged 5 standardized patients scenarios–– using their threeusing their three--level scale scaleslevel scale scales
Between raters: only 35% agreement Between raters: only 35% agreement beyond chancebeyond chanceTestTest--retest: repeat triage of same cases retest: repeat triage of same cases –– only 25% triaged the same both timesonly 25% triaged the same both times
Conclusion: the instrument is too blunt! (no Conclusion: the instrument is too blunt! (no instrument…)instrument…)
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What Else Is Out There?What Else Is Out There?
Australian National Triage Australian National Triage ScaleScale--19941994Canadian Triage and Canadian Triage and Acuity ScaleAcuity Scale--19961996Manchester TriageManchester Triage--19971997
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This patient This patient can wait no longercan wait no longer thanthan…to see …to see a a physicianphysicianAustralian & Canadian Triage
120 min120 min120 min120 min55
60 min60 min60 min60 min44
30 min30 min30 min30 min33
1515 minmin10 min10 min22
0 min0 min0 min0 min11
CTASCTASNTS NTS Triage levelTriage level
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What is ED triage? What is ED triage? Why do we do it? Why do we do it?
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A principal goal of Triage should be: A principal goal of Triage should be: To determine who should be seen first. To determine who should be seen first.
Right?Right?
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If that is the If that is the onlyonly question asked question asked How longHow long do you thinkdo you think everyone everyone
should/could should/could waitwait??
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A second major goal: should beA second major goal: should benot to just “sort” but to “stream”not to just “sort” but to “stream”
to get the right patient to the right to get the right patient to the right resources in the right place and at the resources in the right place and at the right time right time
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The The Triage Game!Triage Game!
Observation: if case scenarios were given - “what will this patient need…” nurses were in agreement
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There are There are big emergenciesbig emergencies, and there , and there are are little emergencieslittle emergencies
P.S. Experienced ED nurses are excellent at this! P.S. Experienced ED nurses are excellent at this! (especially those (especially those potentially potentially big emergencies…)big emergencies…)
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If your little girl falls and cuts her If your little girl falls and cuts her forehead, her face is all bloody, and forehead, her face is all bloody, and
she needs stitches she needs stitches --is is thatthat an emergency?an emergency?
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It’s about resources!It’s about resources!
ED Triage ED Triage -- is not just is not just about time:about time:
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Manage by thinking Manage by thinking flow 1stflow 1st, , not capacity 1not capacity 1st st (beds).(beds).
““The Goal” The Goal” by Goldrattby Goldratt
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To manage by To manage by flowflow, , have to first decide have to first decide
how to how to stream stream incoming patientsincoming patients
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Not only who Not only who should be seen should be seen first, first, But also, what does the patient need, in But also, what does the patient need, in
terms of resources, to reach a terms of resources, to reach a disposition?disposition?
In ESI © triage twoquestions are asked:
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Those in need of few Those in need of few resources but the docresources but the doc--nurse team can bypass nurse team can bypass the main ED. The the main ED. The parallel processingparallel processing of of patients can occur patients can occur –– if if patient categorization is patient categorization is done done reliablyreliably..
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The Bad News…The Bad News…U.S. GAO, 1993U.S. GAO, 1993
17%
40%
43%
urgent
emergent
non-urgent
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The ESIThe ESI ©© V. 1V. 1 Triage AlgorithmTriage Algorithm
Over time: five levels, explicit definitions, logic Over time: five levels, explicit definitions, logic embedded in complex tables embedded in complex tables In August 1998 In August 1998 Breakthrough:Breakthrough: flowchartflowchart--based based algorithm (Tufte)algorithm (Tufte)Adults only in ESI v.1 ( > age 14) Adults only in ESI v.1 ( > age 14)
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none one many
vital signs
1
2
5 4
3
yes
yes
no
no
yes
patient dying?
shouldn’t wait?
no
how many resources?
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Vital Sign Criteria To UpVital Sign Criteria To Up--TriageTriage
No clear consensus in the literature on ‘abnormal No clear consensus in the literature on ‘abnormal vitals’ vitals’ SIRS (not SARS) criteria adoptedSIRS (not SARS) criteria adopted
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Reliability & ValidityReliability & Validity
ReliabilityReliability: reproducibility & repeatability of a : reproducibility & repeatability of a measurement tool (instrument)measurement tool (instrument)–– InterInter--rater rater agreementagreement–– TestTest--retest retest agreementagreement
ValidityValidity: Or the “So What?” question:: Or the “So What?” question:–– PredictivePredictive validityvalidity–– Reliability begets predictabilityReliability begets predictability–– Operational outcomesOperational outcomes associated with each triage associated with each triage
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RetrospectiveRetrospective Work Work Completed OctoberCompleted October--December December 19981998
Produced the Following Paper:Produced the Following Paper:
““Reliability and validity of a new fiveReliability and validity of a new five--level triage level triage instrument”: Wuerz, Milne, Eitel, Travers, and instrument”: Wuerz, Milne, Eitel, Travers, and Gilboy: AEM Gilboy: AEM 20002000;7(3): 236;7(3): 236--4242
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Reliability and Validity of a New FiveReliability and Validity of a New Five--Level Triage InstrumentLevel Triage Instrument::
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ESI ESI ©© v.1 (Adult) v.1 (Adult) ImplementationImplementation
April 1, 1999 UNCApril 1, 1999 UNC--Chapel Hill and April 15, 1999 @ Chapel Hill and April 15, 1999 @ The BrighamThe BrighamED leaderships decided to replace existing threeED leaderships decided to replace existing three--level level triage with the new ESI © fivetriage with the new ESI © five--level triage algorithm level triage algorithm Nurses trainedNurses trained 1.5 hour 1.5 hour standardized educational standardized educational packagepackage included a didactic presentation, a group included a didactic presentation, a group discussion of triage case scenarios, and a 20discussion of triage case scenarios, and a 20--case postcase post--test test andand photos; photos; everyone was informedeveryone was informedThis is how you too should implement ESI TriageThis is how you too should implement ESI Triage
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ESI ESI ©© v.2: Allv.2: All--AgeAge19991999
Same five levels, explicit definitions Same five levels, explicit definitions Peds criteria were addedPeds criteria were added ((potentially bacteremicpotentially bacteremic) and ) and vitals signs upgradedvitals signs upgraded August 1999August 1999Research team in placeResearch team in place–– $50,000 AHRQ grant awarded in August 1999$50,000 AHRQ grant awarded in August 1999
MultiMulti--site implementation of ESI v.2site implementation of ESI v.2
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Eitel D, Travers D, Rosenau A, Gilboy N, Wuerz R. Eitel D, Travers D, Rosenau A, Gilboy N, Wuerz R. The Emergency Severity Index Triage Algorithm The Emergency Severity Index Triage Algorithm Version 2 is Reliable and Valid.Version 2 is Reliable and Valid. Academic Emergency Academic Emergency Medicine.Medicine. 2003; 10(10) 10702003; 10(10) 1070--1080.1080.
That MultiThat Multi--Site Site ImplementationImplementation Resulted In This Paper:Resulted In This Paper:
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ESI TRIAGE DEVELOPMENTESI TRIAGE DEVELOPMENT
Version 2 vs. 3Version 2 vs. 3
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ESI TRIAGE v.3 DISTRIBUTIONESI TRIAGE v.3 DISTRIBUTION
ENA HandbookENA Handbook
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The Emergency Severity Index Implementation The Emergency Severity Index Implementation Handbook: A FiveHandbook: A Five--Level Triage System/ Level Triage System/
authored by: Nicki Gilboy, Paula Tanabe, authored by: Nicki Gilboy, Paula Tanabe, Debbie A. Travers, Alex Rosenau, and David Debbie A. Travers, Alex Rosenau, and David
Eitel Eitel –– The Emergency Nurses Association The Emergency Nurses Association [ENA] DesPlaines, IL: 2003[ENA] DesPlaines, IL: 2003
Contains ESI v.3 Contains ESI v.3 (consider)(consider)
THIS IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM THE ENATHIS IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM THE ENA
ESI v.4 IS OUT & WITH A NEW PUBLISHER ESI v.4 IS OUT & WITH A NEW PUBLISHER
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ESI TRIAGE:ESI TRIAGE:
What’s New In Version 4?What’s New In Version 4?
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What’s new in ESI Version 4?What’s new in ESI Version 4?
Level 1 Criteria ExpandedLevel 1 Criteria Expanded–– Tanabe et al AEM June 2005Tanabe et al AEM June 2005
»» “Refining Emergency Severity Index Triage “Refining Emergency Severity Index Triage Criteria”.Criteria”.
Pediatric Fever Criteria UpdatedPediatric Fever Criteria Updated
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requires immediate life-saving intervention?
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ACEP’s Pediatric Fever Criteria ACEP’s Pediatric Fever Criteria Adopted Adopted
The American College of Emergency The American College of Emergency Physician’s Physician’s Clinical Policy for Children Clinical Policy for Children Younger than 3 Years Presenting to the Younger than 3 Years Presenting to the Emergency Department with FeverEmergency Department with Fever 2003 2003 guidelinesguidelines are included are included
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What Can You Do With What Can You Do With ESI Triage? ESI Triage?
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“The job of management is prediction.”
Dr. Deming
Reliability begets predictabilityReliability begets predictability
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requires immediate life-saving intervention?
high risk situation? or
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Real Time Management of Patient Real Time Management of Patient Flow Flow
Level 1’s and 2’s go to your critical care Level 1’s and 2’s go to your critical care area area Most level 4 and 5’s go to another area Most level 4 and 5’s go to another area of of
your ED your ED (“urgent care”) NOT triage away(“urgent care”) NOT triage awayAT THE SAME TIMEAT THE SAME TIME
THE PARALLEL PROCESSING ABILITYTHE PARALLEL PROCESSING ABILITY
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Communicating ED Workload To OthersCommunicating ED Workload To Others
The The definitionsdefinitions used to differentiate patients used to differentiate patients with ESI triage are with ESI triage are explicit and thus easily understood –– by clinicians and non-clinicians --such as hospital administratorssuch as hospital administratorsYou are on your way to a meeting where you will You are on your way to a meeting where you will discuss ED staffing and the negative effects discuss ED staffing and the negative effects overcrowding is having on patient safety and overcrowding is having on patient safety and staff retentionstaff retention
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Communicating ED Workload To OthersCommunicating ED Workload To Others
Last evening you had 6 level 2 patients who had to Last evening you had 6 level 2 patients who had to remain for 5 hours in your waiting room: remain for 5 hours in your waiting room:
a high risk situation; a high risk situation; confused/lethargic/disoriented; confused/lethargic/disoriented; or in severe pain or distressor in severe pain or distress
This was of great concern to your competent and This was of great concern to your competent and motivated staff last night, all of whom felt terrible motivated staff last night, all of whom felt terrible that they could not provide better patient carethat they could not provide better patient care
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Communicating ED Workload To OthersCommunicating ED Workload To Others
You can begin to have much more meaningful You can begin to have much more meaningful discussions with your administrators about discussions with your administrators about your your ED resourcing needs……
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Physical Plant and Staffing Physical Plant and Staffing DecisionsDecisions
If nearly 40% of your ED’s presentational If nearly 40% of your ED’s presentational case mix are 4’s & 5’s case mix are 4’s & 5’s –– do you really need do you really need a bigger ED to handle your volume, or do a bigger ED to handle your volume, or do you need a you need a simplesimple rere--design of your design of your existing space?existing space?
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Physical Plant, Staffing and Physical Plant, Staffing and Staff Staff MixMix DecisionsDecisions
Say 40% of your ED’s Say 40% of your ED’s presentational presentational case mixcase mixare 4’s and 5’s. How many/are 4’s and 5’s. How many/typestypes docs/NP’s/PA’s docs/NP’s/PA’s are you likely to need for that kind of case mix?are you likely to need for that kind of case mix?–– Particularly if you knew that Particularly if you knew that 6565--70%70% of 4’s and 5’s of 4’s and 5’s
are are “boo“boo--boo’s” (trauma related)boo’s” (trauma related)
Do insurance companies, in general, pay for booDo insurance companies, in general, pay for boo--boo management? Yes, for docs…but NP/PA boo management? Yes, for docs…but NP/PA reimbursement is reimbursement is highlyhighly state and region specificstate and region specific
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Multiple Hospital ED Capacity Multiple Hospital ED Capacity PlanningPlanning
If you have several ED’s in your system If you have several ED’s in your system (country; consulting mix) how might you (country; consulting mix) how might you think about staffing at each site if you had think about staffing at each site if you had ESIESI--driven driven reliable ED case mix dataavailable to you across those ED’s?available to you across those ED’s?Or, if you are a health planner how could Or, if you are a health planner how could ESI’s ESI’s reliable ED case mix data help you?help you?
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Case Mix by Site
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Downstream Hospital ReadinessDownstream Hospital Readiness
See nextSee next
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Presentational Case Mix DataPresentational Case Mix Data(“can manage the waiting room…”)
8,063TOTAL
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2.047%2%2,197 (27%)Level 4
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Services Operations Management Services Operations Management Concepts, Content, and Tools Concepts, Content, and Tools
With ESI With ESI case mix datadata, , somesome that available: that available: Demand analysis and statistical forecasting Demand analysis and statistical forecasting Capacity to serve planning: optimize staff scheduling Capacity to serve planning: optimize staff scheduling (rostering) to predicted demand(rostering) to predicted demandED workflow diagramming (ED service unit mapping) ED workflow diagramming (ED service unit mapping) and conceptual [static] modelingand conceptual [static] modelingThe Lean (Process Excellence) business improvement The Lean (Process Excellence) business improvement methodmethodEnhanced discrete event simulation modelingEnhanced discrete event simulation modeling
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How Can You Get ESI v.4 Triage?How Can You Get ESI v.4 Triage?
√√ Implementation HandbookImplementation Handbook
√√ Training DVDTraining DVD
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www.ahrq.gov/research/esiwww.ahrq.gov/research/esi
Download a pdf version of the Download a pdf version of the Implementation Handbook, fully licensedImplementation Handbook, fully licensed
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www.ahrq.gov/research/esiwww.ahrq.gov/research/esi
800800--358358--92959295
Request up to (Request up to (waswas 3) 3) nownow 1 free copy of:1 free copy of:
The spiral bound HandbookThe spiral bound Handbook
The Everything You Need To Know The Everything You Need To Know
Training DVD Training DVD
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Fixing the Front End: Using ESI Fixing the Front End: Using ESI Triage v.4 To Optimize FlowTriage v.4 To Optimize Flow
David Eitel MD MBADavid Eitel MD MBA
ForFor
The ESI Triage Research TeamThe ESI Triage Research Team
[email protected]@suscom.net
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IntroductionIntroductionThe “ED Problem”The “ED Problem”ED Triage ED Triage -- ??ESI TriageESI Triage––Background Background
»» History and developmentHistory and developmentMake clear the ESI versions (4); show a Make clear the ESI versions (4); show a
couple of major highlights from our workcouple of major highlights from our work
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IntroductionIntroductionESI TriageESI Triage––What it is and how it is implementedWhat it is and how it is implemented––What’s new in version 4What’s new in version 4What you can do with it once it’s What you can do with it once it’s implementedimplementedHow to get ESI v.4 from the AHRQHow to get ESI v.4 from the AHRQ––Implementation manualImplementation manual––Training videoTraining video
At no costAt no cost
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On Behalf Of The ESI Triage Research On Behalf Of The ESI Triage Research TeamTeam
Dave Eitel Dave Eitel Nicki GilboyNicki GilboyAlex RosenauAlex RosenauPaula TanabePaula TanabeDebbie TraversDebbie TraversRich WuerzRich Wuerz
Thank you for the invitation!Thank you for the invitation!
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In Memory Of:In Memory Of:Richard Wuerz MD Richard Wuerz MD
Associate Clinical DirectorAssociate Clinical DirectorDepartment of Emergency MedicineDepartment of Emergency Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School
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