Analysis of worker circulation patterns within hospital “N” after changes in staffing: Sustainable improvement of surgical departments in acute care hospitals Part 2

Shinsuke Kawai; Ruka Kosuge

doi:10.3130/AIJT.27.344

Analysis of worker circulation patterns within hospital “N” after changes in staffing: Sustainable improvement of surgical departments in acute care hospitals Part 2

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Abstract

In the previous report, the nursing activities of surgical departments in hospital “N” were analyzed in an observational survey. The results showed some inefficiencies caused by various storage locations and mixed load works of professional and non-professional tasks for nurses. Accordingly, this paper reports on the current situation of surgical departments deploying two additional nursing assistants. The second observational survey of 19 nurses showed both job times and travel distances were reduced. The average distance traveled per nurse decreased by 31%. The preparation time for surgical tools for operating rooms and material management also shortened.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	344-349
Number of pages	6
Journal	AIJ Journal of Technology and Design
Volume	27
Issue number	65
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3130/AIJT.27.344
Publication status	Published - 2021 Feb
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acute care hospital
Facility management
Nursing activity
Surgical department
Sustainable improvement

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Architecture
Building and Construction

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Analysis of worker circulation patterns within hospital “N” after changes in staffing: Sustainable improvement of surgical departments in acute care hospitals Part 2

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