Operations & Throughput

Practical throughput, capacity, and scheduling tools to reduce delays and improve flow.

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Bed Management & Capacity Center Runbook

A practical, operational runbook for standing up and operating a hospital capacity center. Includes roles and RACI, a reproducible daily cadence and timeline, a bed-allocation priority matrix, transfer coordination checklist, escalation triggers and surge actions, communication templates for clinical teams and families, sample dashboard metrics, KPIs to measure success, a 30-day pilot plan with acceptance criteria, and an implementation checklist.

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Patient Flow Daily Board: Setup, Data, Roles, and Huddle Playbook

A practical, step-by-step guide to design and run a visible daily flow board and huddle that reduces boarding, aligns bed allocation, and keeps patients moving safely. Includes board layout, metric definitions, clear role assignments, sample huddle agendas, escalation criteria, data stewardship tips, and quick adaptations for different hospital sizes and units.

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OR Block Management: Playbook & Block‑Release Rules

A practical operational playbook that explains fair block allocation, concrete release rules and timelines, day‑of coordination steps, escalation paths, swing‑bed planning, and measurable metrics — with ready-to-use templates for release emails, a dashboard widget spec, and an OR coordination contact matrix.

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