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Title: Reduction in Waiting Times for Echocardiography


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  • Reduction in Waiting Times for Echocardiography
  • Helen Seddon
  • Cardio-Respiratory Service Manager

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Project Aim
  • To reduce waiting times and improve quality
    and appropriateness of referrals both outpatient
    and inpatient for echocardiography

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What we did
  • Validated waiting list
  • Trust purchased an additional Echo Machine
  • Transferrred inpatient activity to one site
  • Increased Outpatient activity on alternate site
  • Centralised booking
  • Adopted Trust policies
  • Reviewed skill mix resulting in changing of ATO
    roles
  • Introduced partial booking system

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Results
  • Waiting Time June 2006 26 weeks
  • Waiting Time April 2007 12 weeks
  • Current Waiting Time 4 weeks
  • Waiting List June 2006 1137
  • Waiting List April 2007 284
  • Waiting List Sept 2007 108

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Other Benefits Realised
  • Increased capacity allowed for pilot of One Stop
    Clinic which has been very successful and is now
    being rolled out to other clinics.

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Benefits for Staff and Patients
  • Staff Easier to manage slots
  • Fully utilise capacity
  • Increased job satisfaction
  • Patients Improved booking
  • Reduced waiting times
  • Fewer appointments and hospital visits

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Future
  • Electronic ordering
  • Improved booking
  • Electronic monthly data collection
  • Digital storage of images and reports

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Tips
  • Validate waiting lists
  • Include staff in department
  • Get Clinicians and Administration Staff on board

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