A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Wait Time for Initial Appointment in an Urban Outpatient Sleep Center

Authors

Anasua Chakraborty, MD, Jefferson Sleep Disorder Center, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ritu G. Grewal, MD, Jefferson Sleep Disorder Center, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Description

Project aim:

In this study we aimed to see if replacing one face to face follow up visit after sleep study with a phone call by a trained office staff will

• decrease the total number of follow up office visits, thus decreasing health care cost
• increase the number of new patients seen during the 6 month follow up period
• Did not decrease patient compliance

Poster presented at annual Thomas Jefferson University Hospital House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety conference.

Publication Date

6-5-2017

Keywords

annual House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Posters, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Wait Time for Initial Appointment in an Urban Outpatient Sleep Center

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Sleep Medicine

Recommended Citation

Chakraborty, MD, Anasua and Grewal, MD, Ritu G., "A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Wait Time for Initial Appointment in an Urban Outpatient Sleep Center" (2017). House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2016-2019). Poster 20.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/patientsafetyposters/20