Discussion


  

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1. Consider what it would take to manage a census. The following articles outline different ways to monitor and track patient census.

 

https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/news/new-approach-for-hospital-census-management

 https://www.umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2016/March/-Capacity-alert–plan-coordinates-best-use-of-hospital-beds.html

2. Based on what you’ve learned about managing the census, respond to the following: A hospital receives several patient complaints about wait times from patient surveys. From a data perspective, what should be done to locate a root cause? What type of reporting information should be reviewed and why?