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Pioneering the Use of Tracker Data to Evaluate Lean-Led Hospital Design.
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HERD [HERD] 2024 Apr; Vol. 17 (2), pp. 376-389. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 12. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Objective: This study aims to examine how we can effectively and affordably evaluate the impact of design concepts such as Lean-Led Hospital Design (LLHD) on the allocation of nurses' time spent at different locations. Particularly in patient rooms, as this can be seen as value-adding time.<br />Background: LLHD aims to create a hospital environment that supports value creation for patients and reduces waste. However, only a few studies measure its' effects. One of the reasons for this absence is the lack of an adequate and affordable way to evaluate.<br />Method: Nurses' time spent in patient rooms was used as a proxy for value-adding time. Through studying a pioneering case of LLHD, and drawing on a pre-/postoccupancy evaluation approach, this study used an innovative methodology utilizing mobile tracking devices to adequately provide reliable data about the time nurses spend at specific locations.<br />Results: Our analysis reveals that the answer to the question concerning the impact of LLHD, as advocated by its proponents, on nurses' allocation of time for value-adding activities versus waste time remains inconclusive. Our findings indicate no discernible difference in the amount of value-adding time nurses spent in the old facility compared to the new one.<br />Conclusion: Our experience suggests that mobile tracking devices offer an affordable, efficient means of collecting data that produces objective measurements. Nevertheless, the interpretation of this time-based data necessitates the inclusion of supplementary qualitative information.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2167-5112
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- HERD
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38347755
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/19375867231226440