Improve wait times and flow in the ER

Order Description

Wait times in the Emergency Department

1. The Problem Identification—Wait times in the Emergency Department (ED) goal is to decrease wait time and improve flow door to triage time and discharge.
2. Significance of the problem as it relates to healthcare leadership, academics, finance and economics
a. What leadership elements are crucial to the success of this problem area?
b. State several significant areas that the problem relates to—leadership and finance, academics, and economics.
3. Literature review related to what is known about the significance of the problem, what is not known, and how your project plans could potential fill the gap (3
pages)
4. Role as a DNP in addressing the problem
a. What are the key leadership challenges at this time that may enhance acceptance of the project or resistance? How will the organization climate support the change?
b. What leadership skills are most conducive to create a favorable proposed change process?
5. Key stakeholders identified and several key measures or indicators of healthcare outcomes that is important to stakeholders and that you will use in addressing the
problem area
a. Identify stakeholders that will support change in the problem area.
b. Identify stakeholders that will create resistance in change.