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Temporal pacing of outcomes for improving patient flow: Design science research in a National Health Service hospital
Journal of Operations Management ( IF 7.8 ) Pub Date : 2019-12-27 , DOI: 10.1002/joom.1077
Mark Johnson 1 , Nicola Burgess 1 , Simon Sethi 2
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Improving patient flow in hospitals is a contemporary challenge in the UK National Health Service (NHS). When patients remain in a hospital bed for longer than clinically necessary, hospital performance is dramatically impacted, quality of care is reduced, and elective surgeries are cancelled at great cost to both hospital and patient. This research explains how one UK hospital employed design science research to improve patient flow after other process improvement techniques had failed. The work focused on improving patient flow through the creation of a set of interconnected, temporally paced routines that successfully engaged doctors and nurses in new, outcome‐specific ways of working. These routines were both independent and interdependent, were relationally coordinated through time, and systematically and unambiguously engaged all levels of staff at specific temporal junctures. We discover that the successful adoption of these routines was cumulative rather than iterative and was aligned with ongoing efforts supporting the social aspects of change. Through this work, our case hospital saw performance improvements that moved them from being below average to the best in the country, combining improvements in patient care with savings of over £3 million in the first 12 months. The contribution of this research is twofold; first, we explain how the development of outcome‐specific routines can facilitate process improvement, and second, we illustrate how design science research can successfully bridge theory and practice to promote swift and even flow in healthcare.

中文翻译:

临时调整结果以改善患者流量:国家卫生局医院的设计科学研究

改善医院的病人流量是英国国家卫生服务(NHS)面临的一项当代挑战。当患者在医院病床上停留的时间超过临床需要的时间时,医院的性能会受到极大影响,护理质量会降低,并且取消择期手术对医院和患者都将产生巨大的成本。这项研究解释了一家英国医院如何在其他流程改进技术失败后如何利用设计科学研究来改善患者流量。该工作的重点是通过创建一组相互关联的,按时间调整的例程来改善患者的流动,这些例程使医生和护士成功地采用了针对特定结果的新工作方式。这些例程既相互独立又相互依赖,并且随着时间的流逝而相互协调,并在特定的时间关头有条不紊地让各级员工参与进来。我们发现,成功地采用这些例程是累积的,而不是反复的,并且与支持变革的社会方面的持续努力保持一致。通过这项工作,我们的案例医院看到了性能的提高,使他们从低于平均水平提高到了全国最好的水平,结合了患者护理方面的改进,并在前12个月节省了超过300万英镑。这项研究的贡献是双重的。首先,我们说明特定于结果的例程的开发如何促进流程改进,其次,我们说明设计科学研究如何成功地将理论与实践联系起来,以促进医疗保健的快速甚至流畅。我们发现,成功地采用这些例程是累积的,而不是反复的,并且与支持变革的社会方面的持续努力保持一致。通过这项工作,我们的案例医院看到了性能的提高,使他们从低于平均水平提高到了全国最好的水平,结合了患者护理方面的改进,并在前12个月节省了超过300万英镑。这项研究的贡献是双重的。首先,我们说明特定于结果的例程的开发如何促进流程改进,其次,我们说明设计科学研究如何成功地将理论与实践联系起来,以促进医疗保健的快速甚至流畅。我们发现,成功地采用这些例程是累积的,而不是反复的,并且与支持变革的社会方面的持续努力保持一致。通过这项工作,我们的案例医院看到了性能的提高,使他们从低于平均水平提高到了全国最好的水平,结合了患者护理方面的改进,并在前12个月节省了超过300万英镑。这项研究的贡献是双重的。首先,我们说明特定于结果的例程的开发如何促进流程改进,其次,我们说明设计科学研究如何成功地将理论与实践联系起来,以促进医疗保健的快速甚至流畅。我们的案例医院的绩效提高使他们从低于平均水平提高到了全国最好的水平,同时在患者护理方面的改进与前12个月的节省超过300万英镑。这项研究的贡献是双重的。首先,我们说明特定于结果的例程的开发如何促进流程改进,其次,我们说明设计科学研究如何成功地将理论与实践联系起来,以促进医疗保健的快速甚至流畅。我们的案例医院的绩效提高使他们从低于平均水平提高到了全国最好的水平,同时在患者护理方面的改进与前12个月的节省超过300万英镑。这项研究的贡献是双重的。首先,我们说明特定于结果的例程的开发如何促进流程改进,其次,我们说明设计科学研究如何成功地将理论与实践联系起来,以促进医疗保健的快速甚至流畅。
更新日期:2019-12-27
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