Determine:

a) Flow Chart (actual)

b) Time-Function Mappin (actual)

c) Determine the most adequate process strategy for this hospital

d) Do a process analysis and redesign (based on part c) and determine the new Process Chart, and the new improved Time-function. Note: there must be a significant improvement in process time.

e)Determine the capacity of the emergency room in hours (problem 1)

f)There is a major accident during the third shift and 30 patients arrive. (The emergency room was empty). Does the emergency room have the capacity to attend to the emergency if each patient takes 1 hour to be seen? Explain

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Summary Process: Emergency room admission Subject Charted: Ankle injury patient Beginning: Enter emergency room Ending: Leave hospital Number Time Distance Activity of steps (min) (ft) Operation Transport Inspect Delay Store 23 11 8 815 Step Time Distance O >O DIV Step description no. (min) (ft) Enter emergency room, approach patient window Sit down and fill out patient history Nurse escorts patient to ER triage room Nurse inspects injury Return to waiting room 1 0.50 15 10.0 3 0.75 3.00 40 4 5 0.75 40 1.00 Wait for available bed 1.00 60 Go to ER bed 4.00 Wait for doctor 5.00 Doctor inspects injury and questions patient Nurse takes patient to radiology 10 2.00 200 11 3.00 Technician x-rays patient 12 2.00 200 Return to bed in ER 3.00 2.00 13 Wait for doctor to return 14 Doctor provides diagnosis and advice Return to emergency entrance area 15 1.00 60 X 16 4.00 Check out Walk to pharmacy Pick up prescription Leave the building 17 2.00 180 18 4.00 19 1.00 20 5923 679 Summary Process: Emergency room admission Subject Charted: Ankle injury patient Beginning: Enter emergency room Ending: Leave hospital Number Time Distance Activity of steps (min) (ft) Operation Transport Inspect Delay Store 23 11 8 815 Step Time Distance O >O DIV Step description no. (min) (ft) Enter emergency room, approach patient window Sit down and fill out patient history Nurse escorts patient to ER triage room Nurse inspects injury Return to waiting room 1 0.50 15 10.0 3 0.75 3.00 40 4 5 0.75 40 1.00 Wait for available bed 1.00 60 Go to ER bed 4.00 Wait for doctor 5.00 Doctor inspects injury and questions patient Nurse takes patient to radiology 10 2.00 200 11 3.00 Technician x-rays patient 12 2.00 200 Return to bed in ER 3.00 2.00 13 Wait for doctor to return 14 Doctor provides diagnosis and advice Return to emergency entrance area 15 1.00 60 X 16 4.00 Check out Walk to pharmacy Pick up prescription Leave the building 17 2.00 180 18 4.00 19 1.00 20 5923 679

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A A flowchart is a diagram that depicts a process system or computer algorithm They are widely used in multiple fields to document study plan improve and communicate often complex processes in clear e... View the full answer