Innovations 2019: How to Prevent Your ED from Slipping - Shari Welch, MD

Learn strategies to prevent emergency department performance decline in this 32-minute conference talk by Dr. Shari Welch. Explore metric-driven management techniques, engaged leadership principles, and the use of Tableau for data visualization. Discover common pitfalls in ED management and characteristics of effective leaders. Gain insights on department optimization, including when to implement a fast-track system and exclusion criteria. Delve into essential metrics such as arrival patterns, census data, and zone-specific information. Examine productivity and efficiency measures for both medical staff and nurses, and identify top performers. Conclude with a recap of key points and liability considerations for maintaining a high-performing emergency department.

Introduction
Metric driven management
Engaged leadership
Tableau
What went wrong
What makes a good leader
Clean up your department
When do you need a fasttrack
Exclusion criteria
Metricdriven management
Keeping track of IDI
Arrival Curve
Daily Arrival Pattern
Census
Routine Metrics
Zones Specific Data
Productivity
Efficiency
Nurse Efficiency
Top Performers
Recap
Liability