Rethinking traditional ED design
Neighbors Health System changed the traditional layout and operations of the emergency department to reduce the time patients wait to see a doctor, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Texas' Neighbors Health System changed the traditional layout and operations of the emergency department to reduce the time patients wait to see a doctor, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Neighbors decided the best way to do that was to put the doctor next to the front door.
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April 22, 2016
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