This blog post highlights the potential of patient flow analytics, using process mining, to improve elective recovery efforts in the National Health Service (NHS).

Key findings:

• Multiple referrals for the same condition (“scatter gun” approach) by GPs leads to unwanted appointments, hindering overall efficiency.
• Inappropriate referrals due to outdated training or guidelines can be identified and addressed.
• Unnecessary rework in referral services can be reduced, freeing up clinical and non-clinical capacity.
• High volume of “unwanted” activities like DNAs and cancellations can be minimized.
• Inappropriate clinician allocation can waste appointment slots and require rework.
• Uncoordinated scans and tests can lead to appointment cancellations.
• Outdated validation methods using spreadsheets can delay prioritizing patients and risk patient deterioration while waiting.

Potential Impact:

• Implementing these improvements could release significant clinical and non-clinical capacity across the National Health Service (NHS).
• More efficient use of resources can lead to reduced waiting lists and improved patient care.

Conclusion:

Patient flow analytics offers valuable insights into bottlenecks and inefficiencies within the referral process. By addressing the root causes identified, the NHS can move away from activity-focused metrics towards impact-maximizing behaviors, ultimately facilitating sustainable elective recovery.

For the full article

Elective Recovery Patient Flow Analytics

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