Download this eBook to learn how you can take a proactive approach to managing patient flow.
Even before COVID-19, many hospitals in Canada were overcrowded with sick patients having long waits in the ED, in hallways awaiting treatment, outside in ambulances or in beds waiting to be discharged to a suitable care setting after their treatment. Capacity pressures were already a major issue.
These pressures aren’t unique, and when combined with high incidences of seasonable illnesses like flu as well as the backlog of patients waiting for treatment due to COVID-19, it means the healthcare system is experiencing unprecedented challenges.
As we move beyond the intense pressures of the pandemic, elective procedures are resuming. With a record over 1.2M people waiting for treatment in Canada, hospitals are realizing the extent of the care backlog.
Altera experts identified four ways hospitals can improve patient flow and tackle these challenges. Download our free eBook, and explore how you can: