Leveraging Advanced Health IT Solutions to Optimize Patient Flow

Presentation Time: 09:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Abstract Keywords: Transitions of Care, Workflow, Population Health, Informatics Implementation, Information Visualization, Patient Safety, Nursing Informatics, Interoperability and Health Information Exchange
Working Group: People and Organizational Issues Evaluation Working Group
Primary Track: Applications
Programmatic Theme: Clinical Informatics

In the face of escalating hospital capacity challenges and staffing issues across the country, effective patient flow management has become paramount. This panel presentation, featuring Chief Medical Informatics Officers and Data Scientists from M Health Fairview, Essentia Health, UC San Diego, Washington University, and Hennepin Health, will delve into innovative strategies, IT/informatics tools and workflows that are allowing optimized patient flow at their organizations. The discussion will highlight several real-world examples of innovative IT solutions to optimize inpatient flow. System operation centers can facilitate real-time decision-making for patient movement and resource allocation in a way that receives outside patient information, coordinates flow in the system and aligns staffing to meet the level of care and medical needs of patients. Discharge planning tools help staff plan for and coordinate discharges, emphasizing the importance of preparing for discharge early, using automatic milestone tracking to address potential barriers to discharge, and coordinating transitions to post-acute care facilities. A perioperative telemedicine care model uses machine learning risk forecasting to facilitate real-time care management and optimization of surgical patient flow. By fostering collaboration between hospitals and outpatient facilities, health systems can keep patients out of the hospital whenever possible, reduce readmissions, and ensure seamless transitions from hospital to clinic. This approach alleviates pressure on hospital capacity, promotes continuity, and improves overall patient satisfaction. Join us to gain insights from leading experts on how to tackle patient flow challenges and leverage IT tools to create a more efficient and patient-centered healthcare environment.

Moderator:
Bryan Jarabek, MD, PHD
MHealth Fairview

Speakers:
Sarah Manney, DO
Essentia Health

Ryan Jelinek, DO
Hennepin County Medical Center

Joanna Abraham, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA
Department of Anesthesiology and Institute for Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics at Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine

Brian Clay, MD
University of California San Diego Health

Authors:
Bryan Jarabek, MD, PHD - MHealth Fairview; Sarah Manney, DO - Essentia Health; Joanna Abraham, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA - Department of Anesthesiology and Institute for Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics at Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine; Ryan Jelinek, DO - Hennepin County Medical Center; Brian Clay, MD - University of California San Diego Health;

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