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Walk In Clinic
37400 patients visited the Walk in clinic in 1979
NP Wait-
7.5 - 19
N/S
24.5
NP/ MD
SMD / SNP
Evaluation NP
10
Triage System
Sign In / AVF Form 2 min Retrieve and Send record 8.5 min Check Record 5 min
Triage Patient
Triage Q Wait4.2 min
3.5 min
NP/ MD
Treat Patient
N:6.7 S:33.8
32.8
Treat Patient
N:25.2 S:33.8
19.4
increased
% of patients who wanted to be treated by a specific nurse or physician increased from 19% to 24% To avoid load during peak hours, triage coordinators started classifying patients as MD/NP increasing unnecessary load to MD
Walk In Appointments
Patients come for pre booked appointments to the Walk In
Clinic
appointments
40% further reduction of available resources Waiting rooms are occupied by such patients Dissatisfaction of true walk in patients- they need to wait
Recommendations
Walk in commitments should be restricted to specific
specific doctors- Aim is to provide best possible care to all the patients
Education of walk in patients is essential