Strategy to Increase Patient Throughput in a Large Urban Academic General Pediatrics Teaching Practice

Background: Large urban academic pediatric primary care practices often need to expand clinical access with a focus on serving publicly insured families who are at higher risk for health disparities. Barriers exist that decrease efficiency for patient throughput, making it difficult to care effectively for high patient volumes. The purpose of the study was to test a combination of methods to improve patient throughput. Methods: We used Genba™ visits, Patient Flow Analysis, and the 4 Disciplines …