Table 1 Metrics of clinical workflow before and after a patient flow analysis
Metric | Time before PFA, min, median (IQR) | Time after PFA, min, median (IQR) | Delta | P Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Waiting room | 14 (8–26) | 5 (3–14) | –64% | < 0.001 |
Arrived > 15 min early | 20 (11–41) | 10 (4–20) | –50% | < 0.001 |
Arrived within 15 min | 12 (7–19) | 4 (3–12) | –67% | < 0.001 |
Arrived > 15 min late | 8 (5–15) | 2 (1–8) | –75% | < 0.001 |
Rooming (RN/MA) | 13 (9–18) | 12 (9–14) | –8% | 0.066 |
Waiting for APP/Resident | 11 (5–20) | 5 (3–8) | –55% | < 0.001 |
With APP/Resident | 22 (12–32) | 19 (12–26) | -14% | 0.490 |
Waiting for MD | 20 (11–33) | 6 (3–15) | –70% | < 0.001 |
With MD | 33 (25–48) | 23 (15–31) | –30% | < 0.001 |
Time in-room to arrival of MD | 54 (39–72) | 47 (33–60) | –13% | 0.003 |
Total cycle time | 91 (71–114) | 72 (52–82) | –21% | < 0.001 |