Assignment:
Case Study: Emergency Department Congestion
Access and read Emergency Department Congestion at Saintemarie University Hospital.
Write a paper that critically analyzes and reflects on these four questions.
1. What are challenges and impact of emergency department utilization?
2. What operational problems is the ED facing? What is your assessment of the current performance and what is driving these problems?
3. What additional (or alternative) measures would you recommend for improving this ED performance, reducing ED congestion and improving patient outcomes?
4. What is the significance of measurement and analytics in providing quality patient care?
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
• Be 3-4 pages in length, not including the cover or reference pages.
• Be formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA.
• Include a minimum of three references with associated in-text citations. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these references.