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PubMed2005

Frequency and implications of ambulatory surgery without a patient escort.

PURPOSE: A study was undertaken to identify the characteristics and outcomes of ambulatory surgical patients without an escort. CLINICAL FEATURES: During a 38-month period, the incidence of patients without an escort at one tertiary care institution was 0.2% (60/28,391). Five patients had their surgery cancelled. The other 55 patients had their surgery performed. Two groups of patients without an escort were identified: patients who were known not to have an escort preoperatively, and patients with "no show" escort. The number of patients with no show escort is much higher than the number of patients who were known not to have an escort preoperatively. The outcome of the no escort patients was compared with the matched control group of patients with an escort. There were no differences in the rates of unanticipated admission, emergency visits or read-mission into the hospital within 30 days comparing the group of patients with and without an escort. CONCLUSIONS: The absence of an escort in ambulatory surgical patients occurs in 0.2% of surgeries, and varies according to the type of service. The number of patients with no show escort is higher than the number of patients with known no escort preoperatively.

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PubMed1991

Designing healthcare transportation for the elderly: an empirical study.

The growing elderly market in the United States has spawned a number of studies examining different aspects of the elderly market such as their expenditure patterns, healthcare needs, attitudinal types, etc. One of the least studied areas in this field is the transportation of the elderly to their primary health care facilities. This study was undertaken to assess the likelihood of adoption by the elderly of two proposed transportation alternatives by a hospital in a major metropolitan area: a shuttle service and an escort service. The receptivity to the proposed new service was hypothesized to differ across age subsegments among the elderly. Five-hundred and fifty-three elderly, selected at random, were studied in telephone interviews. The results show that the escort service was received more favorably than the shuttle service and the 75+ age group was the most receptive to the two services. The 71-75 age group appeared to be the least receptive to the proposed services.

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PubMed1994

TQM brings collaboration to patient transport process.

Total quality management (TQM) principles can be utilized to achieve successful outcomes of an interdepartmental problem-solving process prior to implementation of a TQM formal structure within an organization. Prior to implementation of the new process, patient transport time from nursing units to lab destination was calculated at 17.6 minutes; postimplementation, an institutional benchmark of 15.4 minutes has been set. The mechanisms utilized for development, implementation, and evaluation of a process improvement team is the focus of the article. The reader will be taken on a journey through an interdepartmental problem-solving process utilizing the TQM principles.

Cooperative Behavior↗
PubMed2000

A national survey: transporting patients within Australian hospitals.

A telephone survey was conducted to describe current practices and policies of patient transport in Australian hospitals. The survey had a 94% response rate. Results showed considerable variability and ambiguity throughout the sample in both practice and policy. Findings also indicated that criteria used for transport practices were predominantly shaped by physiological and technological considerations. Factors related to human and financial resources, as well as psychological and emotional aspects of the patient's condition, received little attention.

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