Name
Optimizing Emergency Department Efficiency: Standardizing and Enhancing Boarder Patient Documentation and Workflow
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Location Name
Salem 1A
Topic
ASAP, Emergency Services, Patient Flow
Organization
UNC Health
Description
Effective management of ED boarder patients is critical to optimizing patient flow and ensuring timely care delivery. This session will showcase UNC Health’s standardized Epic ASAP workflow for ED boarder patients, highlighting automated status updates, Track Board enhancements, documentation tools, and operational processes for releasing signed and held orders. Presenters will share lessons learned and best practices to help organizations improve communication, streamline workflows, and support seamless transitions from the ED to inpatient units.