Kotter's 8 stages of change : implementation of clinical screening protocols for assessing patients for COVID-19 - a review of an academic medical centre's preparedness

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BACKGROUND: COVID-19 screening protocols rapidly evolved as a result of changing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommendations. These protocols led to operational improvements at one large academic medical centre using change management methods explained in Kotter's 8-stage change model.

METHODS: We reviewed all iterations of clinical process maps for identifying, isolating and assessing COVID-19 infections in paediatric and adult populations within one emergency department (ED) from 28 February 2020 to 5 April 2020. We incorporated CDC and CDPH criteria for the various roles of healthcare workers in ED patient assessment.

RESULTS: Using Kotter's 8-stage change model, we outlined the chronological evolution of basic screening criteria, as well as how these were reviewed, modified and implemented during the onset and through the time of greatest uncertainty of COVID-19 in the USA. Our results demonstrate a successful creation, and subsequent execution, of rapidly changing protocols across a large workforce.

CONCLUSION: We effectively applied a business change management framework to the hospital management response during a pandemic; we share these experiences and challenges to inform and guide future operational decision making during times of rapid change.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

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BMJ leader - 6(2022), 4 vom: 08. Dez., Seite 319-322

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ravi, Shashank [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Sunny R [VerfasserIn]
Laurence, Sheneé K [VerfasserIn]
Sebok-Syer, Stefanie S [VerfasserIn]
Gharahbaghian, Laleh [VerfasserIn]

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Communication
Continuous improvement
Journal Article
Management

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Date Completed 21.02.2023

Date Revised 27.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/leader-2020-000379

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NLM35301124X