Emergency Department Wait Times

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Across
  1. 2. Role focused on guiding and improving team performance
  2. 3. Ongoing observation of patient condition and system performance
  3. 7. Standard of care provided to patients
  4. 8. Excess number of patients in the emergency department
  5. 10. Staff nurses providing direct patient care
  6. 12. Law requiring emergency treatment regardless of ability to pay
  7. 15. Severity level of a patient’s condition
  8. 16. Communication within the nursing team
  9. 19. Working together across healthcare teams
  10. 20. Standardized procedures to guide care
  11. 22. Movement of patients through the ED system
  12. 25. Oversight of operations such as staffing and scheduling
  13. 26. Process of prioritizing patients based on condition severity
  14. 28. Communication across multiple healthcare professions
  15. 30. Emotional response patients feel during long waits
Down
  1. 1. Allocation of staff and materials for patient care
  2. 4. Rapid assessment zones used to improve patient flow
  3. 5. Availability of nurses and healthcare workers
  4. 6. Structured communication tool (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation)
  5. 9. Ability to deliver care quickly and effectively
  6. 11. Measure of patient experience and perception of care
  7. 13. Exchange of information among healthcare teams
  8. 14. Sequence of processes that affect patient movement and care
  9. 17. Evaluation of a patient’s condition
  10. 18. Methodology used to improve efficiency and reduce waste
  11. 21. Moral principles guiding nursing practice
  12. 23. Obstacles that delay care or workflow
  13. 24. Protection of patients from harm
  14. 27. Delays patients experience before receiving care in the ED
  15. 29. Supporting and speaking up for patient needs