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Slide Presentation of the 2007 Annual Meeting of AHRQ

Results

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Cost of waste for frontline health care worker activities is substantial

  • Overall, 35% waste observed
  • Non-operational activities were almost evenly split across 3 major categories
    • 20% clarifying
    • 19% processing
    • 17% motion
  • Waste on a single 12-hour shift, 46-bed medical unit = $2,309

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