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Fort Worth Hospital Uses Innovation and Teamwork to Drive a Wildly Successful Emergency Department

By Shari Welch, MD, FACEP | on May 12, 2016 | 2 Comments
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The Texas Health Fort Worth ED may be the most innovative, well-run emergency department in the country. It did not get there overnight, and it did not get there by chance. Its success involves the confluence of people (leaders and rank-and-file workers), a vision, and an undying commitment to putting patients’ needs above all else. It has been vigilant in making sure that its processes, workflows, and patient flows are as efficient and streamlined as possible.

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ACEP Now: Vol 35 – No 04 – April 2016

Hats off to the ED at Texas Health Fort Worth. It’s living proof that even a Walmart-sized ED can be wildly successful.

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Topics: Care TeamCritical CareEmergency DepartmentEmergency PhysicianOperationsPractice ManagementQuality & SafetyTexas HealthWorkforce

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Shari Welch, MD, FACEP

Shari Welch, MD, FACEP, is a practicing emergency physician with Utah Emergency Physicians and a research fellow at the Intermountain Institute for Health Care Delivery Research. She has written numerous articles and three books on ED quality, safety, and efficiency. She is a consultant with Quality Matters Consulting, and her expertise is in ED operations.

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2 Responses to “Fort Worth Hospital Uses Innovation and Teamwork to Drive a Wildly Successful Emergency Department”

  1. September 16, 2016

    Francesco Reply

    Very interesting article. I am particularly interested in knowing which technology is used on nursing carts to keep track of supply consumption. Would you be able to share this information? Thank you

  2. February 15, 2017

    Jesse Kent Reply

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