TY - JOUR T1 - Improving patient access at a movement disorder clinic by participating in a Process Improvement Program JF - BMJ Quality Improvement Reports JO - BMJ Qual Improv Report DO - 10.1136/bmjquality.u479.w1007 VL - 2 IS - 1 SP - u479.w1007 AU - Alan Goodridge AU - Douglas Woodhouse AU - Janet Barbour Y1 - 2013/01/01 UR - http://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/2/1/u479.w1007.abstract N2 - Our multi-disciplinary neurology team were dissatisfied with long access times for consultation for new referrals. We participated in a rapid process improvement workshop and a structured improvement process. Over a six-month period we were able to reduce our access time for initial appointment for patients with suspected movement disorders from 133 to 20 days. We implemented a 'carousel' multi-disciplinary appointment and a standardised clinic form that improved the flow of patients and that we estimate will save 150 hours of physician time and 320 hours of administrative time per year. ER -