Reducing or Delays: Cross Training and Frontline Engagement Improves Patient Flow in a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital

Abstract

Arkansas Children’s Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center annually serving approximately 16,000 patients undergoing general anesthesia or deep sedation for surgeries or procedures. Previous staffing models were inflexible, limiting nursing resources by restricting staff to specific areas and resulting in increases in Operating Room (OR) turnover times and impedance to patient flow.