THE LEAN METHODOLOGY IMPACT ON THE PATIENTS PERMANENCE IN AN EMERGENCY CARE

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.71970

Keywords:

Health Management, Health services, Beds, Hospitalization time, Emergency Assistance.

Abstract

Objective: To identify the average length of patients’ stay before and after the Lean methodology application in a Teaching Hospital’s Emergency Room. Method: cross-sectional, retrospective, documentary, quantitative study. The data was collected in December 2019 via the TASY system. The list of patients admitted to the emergency room, from November 2018 to November 2019, in Western Paraná – Brazil, was obtained. A descriptive statistical analysis was carried out, and the Statistica 7.0 program was used, with Levene and Scheff tests. Results: there was an increase of 61% in the number of hospitalizations, a 30% reduction in the stay, and 26% of the maximum stay recorded. However, there was no significant difference in the period before and after Lean in the stay length. Conclusion: it was evident that Lean can potentially collaborate in improving the patients’ flow, increasing the visits, and reducing the stay period in the unit.

Author Biographies

Diego Oliveira Rocha, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná/UNIOESTE

Enfermeiro. Residente do Programa de Residência em Gerenciamento de Enfermagem Clínica Médica e Cirúrgica da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná/UNIOESTE, campus de Cascavel, PR, Brasil.

Maristela Maraschin, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná/UNIOESTE

Enfermeira. Mestre. Docente da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná/UNIOESTE, campus de Cascavel, PR, Brasil.

Nelsi Salete Tonini, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná/UNIOESTE

Enfermeira. Doutora. Docente da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná/UNIOESTE, campus de Cascavel, PR, Brasil.

Fabieli Borges, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná/UNIOESTE

Enfermeira. Mestre. Docente da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná/UNIOESTE, campus de Cascavel, PR, Brasil.

Mirelle Antunes Cunha, Hospital Universitário do Oeste do Paraná/HUOP

Enfermeira. Especialista em Urgência e Emergência. Coordenadora de Enfermagem do Pronto Socorro do Hospital Universitário do Oeste do Paraná/HUOP, Cascavel, PR, Brasil.

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Published

2021-04-19

How to Cite

Rocha, D. O., Maraschin, M., Tonini, N. S., Borges, F., & Cunha, M. A. (2021). THE LEAN METHODOLOGY IMPACT ON THE PATIENTS PERMANENCE IN AN EMERGENCY CARE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 26. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.71970

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Vol. 26 (2021)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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