Patient Scheduling & Flow in the IUMG 4th Floor Outpatient Clinic

Authors

Ronald Rardin, Purdue University, University of ArkansasFollow

Abstract

Investigating application of quantitative tools from industrial engineering to understand and improve the appointment scheduling and patient flow within the 4th floor general medicine (outpatient) IUMG clinic. Special emphasis on Investigate open or same-day patient scheduling in outpatient clinics Persistent problems of patient noshows for scheduled appointments waste capacity and introduce unwanted volatility

Keywords

improve appointment scheduling, patient scheduling, RCHE, patient noshows, outpatient clinics,

Date of this Version

May 2006