Improving patient access at a movement disorder clinic by participating in a Process Improvement Program

  • Goodridge A
  • Woodhouse D
  • Barbour J
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Our multi-disciplinary neurology team were dissatisfied with long access times for consultation for new referrals. We participated in a rapid process improvement workshop and a structured improvement process. Over a six-month period we were able to reduce our access time for initial appointment for patients with suspected movement disorders from 133 to 20 days. We implemented a 'carousel' multi-disciplinary appointment and a standardised clinic form that improved the flow of patients and that we estimate will save 150 hours of physician time and 320 hours of administrative time per year.

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Goodridge, A., Woodhouse, D., & Barbour, J. (2013). Improving patient access at a movement disorder clinic by participating in a Process Improvement Program. BMJ Quality Improvement Reports, 2(1), u479.w1007. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjquality.u479.w1007

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