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Purpose-orientated stocking of procedure trolleys saves time in busy Emergency Centres
Background and aim Inefficient storage and sourcing of routinely required consumables located on procedure trolleys results in time wasted when preparing for common procedures in Emergency Centres, contributing to poor efficiency and quality of care. We designed a novel purpose-orientated procedur...
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| author | Furstenburg, Phillip Pieter |
| author2 | Wallis, Lee |
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| description | Background and aim
Inefficient storage and sourcing of routinely required consumables located on procedure trolleys results in time wasted when preparing for common procedures in Emergency Centres, contributing to poor efficiency and quality of care. We designed a novel purpose-orientated procedure trolley, and evaluated its impact on time spent on procedure preparation and efficiency.
Methods
In an urban emergency centre, eight participants were measured each day over 24 days, once using the contemporary setup and once using the modified procedure setup. During each simulation, efficiency markers were assessed (time spent on procedure preparation, steps taken, stops made, and amount of time participants had to open a drawer to locate required items).
Results
The mean time required to collect the required items for IV cannulation and blood sampling from the purpose-orientated trolley was 22.7 seconds(s) (SD = 3.66) compared to 49.2 s (SD = 15.45) using the contemporary trolley. There was a significant difference in mean collection time between the two trolleys (p < 0.0005). There was a significant difference (p-value < 0.0005) in all the other categories: steps taken, stops made, and drawer opening.
Conclusion
In our setting, stocking procedure trolleys in a purpose-orientated manner has the potential to improve efficiency by reducing time spent on procedure preparation. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/31524 Purpose-orientated stocking of procedure trolleys saves time in busy Emergency Centres Furstenburg, Phillip Pieter Wallis, Lee Oosthuizen, Almero Emergency Medicine Background and aim Inefficient storage and sourcing of routinely required consumables located on procedure trolleys results in time wasted when preparing for common procedures in Emergency Centres, contributing to poor efficiency and quality of care. We designed a novel purpose-orientated procedure trolley, and evaluated its impact on time spent on procedure preparation and efficiency. Methods In an urban emergency centre, eight participants were measured each day over 24 days, once using the contemporary setup and once using the modified procedure setup. During each simulation, efficiency markers were assessed (time spent on procedure preparation, steps taken, stops made, and amount of time participants had to open a drawer to locate required items). Results The mean time required to collect the required items for IV cannulation and blood sampling from the purpose-orientated trolley was 22.7 seconds(s) (SD = 3.66) compared to 49.2 s (SD = 15.45) using the contemporary trolley. There was a significant difference in mean collection time between the two trolleys (p < 0.0005). There was a significant difference (p-value < 0.0005) in all the other categories: steps taken, stops made, and drawer opening. Conclusion In our setting, stocking procedure trolleys in a purpose-orientated manner has the potential to improve efficiency by reducing time spent on procedure preparation. 2020-03-09T13:53:14Z 2020-03-09T13:53:14Z 2019 2020-03-09T08:44:11Z Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31524 eng application/pdf Division of Emergency Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences |
| spellingShingle | Emergency Medicine Furstenburg, Phillip Pieter Purpose-orientated stocking of procedure trolleys saves time in busy Emergency Centres |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Purpose-orientated stocking of procedure trolleys saves time in busy Emergency Centres |
| title_full | Purpose-orientated stocking of procedure trolleys saves time in busy Emergency Centres |
| title_fullStr | Purpose-orientated stocking of procedure trolleys saves time in busy Emergency Centres |
| title_full_unstemmed | Purpose-orientated stocking of procedure trolleys saves time in busy Emergency Centres |
| title_short | Purpose-orientated stocking of procedure trolleys saves time in busy Emergency Centres |
| title_sort | purpose orientated stocking of procedure trolleys saves time in busy emergency centres |
| topic | Emergency Medicine |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31524 |
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