emergency room observations pecha kucha
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Emergency Room Observations Pecha Kucha. Jenny Liu BMED 8813 Fall 2012. Expectations. Crowded waiting rooms and hallways General confusion / stressful environment Large space to support ER’s capabilities. Impressions. Most were pretty positive Skewed by the expectation of the worst - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EMERGENCY ROOM OBSERVATIONSPECHA KUCHAJenny LiuBMED 8813
Fall 2012
EXPECTATIONS
Crowded waiting rooms and hallways General confusion / stressful environment Large space to support ER’s capabilities
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IMPRESSIONS
Most were pretty positive Skewed by the expectation of the worst Focused on:
General use of space Noise level Overall environment
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PROS: NOT CROWDED
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OVERALL ER Did not span a large area of the hospital
Compared to the pathology labs in Grady Pro: efficient use of space
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OVERALL ENVIRONMENT
Like an airport terminal
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REFLECTION
Environment reflects the idea that people are doing their work quickly enough
Ex: CULC building
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CHECK-IN / REGISTRATION
Like a bank teller Feels very efficient
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SECURITY
Came in the front door of the hospital and didn’t have to go through the metal detector
Purpose?
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CLUTTERED AND CRAMPED
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COMFORT
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SIZE OF ROOMS
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TRAUMA BAY : COMPARED WITH OR
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DIRTY ROOMS
Expected to see rapid turn-over time
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NOISE LEVEL
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IDENTIFIED PROBLEM
No electronic transfer of medical records from EMT to triage
[Communication]
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PRELIMINARY PROBLEMS Clutter in the patient observation and triage
rooms Can create additional stress on patients and
family members
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CONCLUSION
Seems to be a pretty efficient system Would need to see more ERs for comparison
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REFERENCES Lectures from class Tour guide at Grady: Eli Po Lecturers: Jeremy Ackerman, David Cowan, Ellen Do, Craig Zimring Pictures from:
https://www.dropbox.com/home/HOF%20Grady http://inplacenews.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/cdc-says-emergency-room-wait-
time-averages-an-hour/ http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=25003 http://www.osha.org http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/stories/2009/october/02/grady.aspx http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim_watkins/4265226327/ http://www.xkcd.com http://www.ajc.com http://ce.gatech.edu/media/news/5701 http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgiatech/6937981452/
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