Suicide risk screening in emergency departments (EDs) can identify at risk patients and support the delivery of responsive care. Creating decision rules that effectively characterize risk and understanding how they impact overall ED workflow is critical. In a collaborative effort, the project team engaged with two local hospitals to develop a simulation model of ED workflow. This innovative approach can be used to investigate the effects of patient flow dynamics on wait times, thereby enhancing the overall efficiency and responsiveness of emergency care systems.

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Creator

• Harrington, Katee

Subject

• Industry
• Project-Based Learning
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121523-092308
• 115257

Keyword

• Suicide Risk Screening
• Workflow
• Emergency Department

Advisor

• Johnson, Sharon

Year

• 2023

Sponsor

• Edwin Boudreaux

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Date created

• 2023-12-15

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Industrial Engineering

Source

• E-project-121523-092308

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2024-02-07