Every winter brings a familiar strain: respiratory illness climbs, emergency departments get busier, staffing tightens and patient flow slows. Winter tends to amplify the operational strain health systems are already managing.
Health systems must be prepared to maintain timely access, appropriate care navigation and patient flow during periods of increased demand.
A center of excellence needs more than clinical expertise to earn regional trust. See how a strategically aligned Transfer Center supports access, physician connections, and consistent patient flow across neuroscience, cardiovascular, and orthopedic service lines.
Most health systems track where patients come from, but few can see where they’re going. Here’s why system-wide transfer data matters more than facility-level reporting, and what it reveals about leakage, referral trends and service line performance.
At a glance: The State of Patient Access and Throughput Report from Conduit Health Partners analyzes system-wide operational data and frontline nurse input to identify patterns in how patients enter health systems and move through care. The report highlights how greater visibility into access activity and patient movement helps health systems identify bottlenecks,
Innovation in health care has never been more essential, or more challenging. As health systems continue to navigate clinical workforce shortages, rising patient complexity and the rapid evolution of digital tools, leaders are rethinking how to safely and effectively bring new ideas to scale.
This month, Forbes published an article titled “19 Barriers To Scaling Innovation In Health (And How To Overcome Them)”,
Bon Secours Mercy Health’s Toledo market is flying high after launching a new, tech-enabled transfer process — one that’s helping patients get to the right place faster, reducing strain on care teams and improving overall system performance.
Inspired by the “need for speed” mindset from Top Gun, the initiative (nicknamed Operation Top Gun) shows what’s possible when hospitals combine advanced technology,
Conduit Health Partners president, Cheryl Dalton-Norman, was recently featured in Forbes with her article, Access Is The New Currency: 3 Lessons From Healthcare’s High-Stakes Playbook.
In the article, Cheryl draws attention to a critical reality: access is the most valued aspect of the health care experience,
When seconds matter, health systems need processes that keep care moving forward. That’s why Mercy Health-Toledo launched Operation Top Gun—a focused initiative to accelerate patient transfers, reduce emergency department (ED) boarding and ensure patients receive timely, appropriate care.
Mercy Health-Toledo, who operates seven hospitals across northwest Ohio, recognized that their patient transfer process could be faster and more efficient.
Timely patient transfers are a hidden key to hospital efficiency.
Conduit Health Partners’ president, Cheryl Dalton-Norman, was recently featured in Chief Healthcare Executive on one of health care’s most pressing operational challenges: patient transfer delays.
In her article, Why timely transfers are a hidden key to hospital efficiency,
Every day, health care administrators check in on their key performance indicators. They track what’s going well and what’s not. When metrics fall short, the focus often shifts to familiar territory—staffing levels, communication issues, throughput, or care delivery gaps. These are important areas to address.
But one operational factor often gets overlooked: patient flow.
