Question

Create a data flow diagram depicting a single patients visit to an emergency room and subsequently being admitted to the hospital. The diagram should present patients data entered into an electronic healthcare system and the output from that system.

Input examples include:  Patients  Medical staff  EMT  Insurance companies

Output examples include:  Pharmacy  Insurance  Admitting

Answer 1

Input Throughput Output Emergency care Seriously ill and injured patients from the community Referral of patients with emergency conditions Lack of access to follow-up care Patient arrives at ED Ambulance diversion Leaves without treatment Ambulatory Triage and room placement care complete system Unscheduled urgent care Lack of capacity for unscheduled care in the ambulatory care system Desire for immediate care eg, convenience, conflicts with job, family duties) Transfer to other facility (eg, skilled nursing, referral hospital) Demand for ED care Diagnostic evaluation and ED treatment Patient disposition Admit to ED boarding of inpatients hospital Lack of available staffed inpatient beds Safety net care Vulnerable populations (eg, Medicaid beneficiaries, the uninsured) .Access barriers (eg. financial, transportation, insurance, lack of usual source of care) ACUTE CARE SYSTEM