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Leveraging RTLS to assess clinical space utilisation

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  • Younan, Laura

    (Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, USA)

  • Resnick, Adam

    (Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, USA)

  • Schieffer, Chris

    (Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, USA)

Abstract

Investment in physical space is a key strategic decision for healthcare managers. Understanding the current utilisation of clinical space is a significant input for this decision. Historically, direct observation or analysis of electronic health record (EHR) timestamps has been used to assess ambulatory space utilisation. Manual observation is prohibitively expensive, prospective and infeasible for large spaces. EHR data is limited to electronically captured workflows and to the quality of data capture. Two pilots explored the efficacy of real-time location systems (RTLS) to assess outpatient space utilisation to assist healthcare management professionals to make space allocation decisions. RTLS was shown to be viable, with accuracy that was not different from EHR-derived utilisation. RTLS had the following benefits: (a) more granular information, (b) data coverage in areas without EHR timestamps and (c) real-time assessment of utilisation. RTLS is an option for ambulatory care managers to understand the needed space for clinical operations.

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  • Younan, Laura & Resnick, Adam & Schieffer, Chris, 2024. "Leveraging RTLS to assess clinical space utilisation," Management in Healthcare: A Peer-Reviewed Journal, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 9(2), pages 134-149, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:mih000:y:2024:v:9:i:2:p:134-149
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    Keywords

    facilities; real-time location systems; space utilisation;
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    JEL classification:

    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General

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