Inpatient Workflow

Transfers delays usually stem from inefficient communication on bed availability, which can lead to treatment delays and longer than necessary LOS. Role-based messaging from TigerConnect improves transparency, resulting in better collaboration and faster transfers for inpatient admissions.

Requesting consults can be a frustrating game of phone tag, which lengths the time it takes to schedule consults. Using the TigerConnect roles capability and integrating with on-call scheduling you can speed up inpatient consultations by identifying the right on-call provider at the right time and easily look up on-call physicians by a role.

Avoidable days in healthcare occur when patients who are medically ready for discharge are kept longer than necessary in the hospital. This is an inefficient practice that can be costly and frustrating for both the patient and the hospital. Poor clinical workflow and inadequate communication between staff members can lead to delays in care, contributing to avoidable days.

Delays can occur when clinicians don’t communicate regularly or efficiently with other departments, resulting in a lack of timely coordination of resources needed for the patient’s discharge. When essential components such as medication reconciliation, physician orders, patient education materials, and post-discharge follow-up are overlooked or delayed resulting in extended hospital stays. Additionally, using outdated processes or manual documentation methods increases opportunities for errors which further prolongs hospital stays.