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Transforming Process in Healthcare

Dunbar Consulting specializes in improving processes, operations, and patient flow across the healthcare continuum

Who We Are

​​Our approach is hands‑on and data‑driven. We analyze the barriers that slow patient flow, uncover gaps in operational performance, and work side‑by‑side with teams to implement strategies that improve flow and remove waste.

Real World Results

  • Cut 30 minutes off every patient move between beds

  • Increased specially bed utilization by 30%

  • Reduced system leakage by 25% increasing revenue by $700,000 a month

  • Cut transport related discharge delays by 50% and brought transport related additional night stays to zero

Our Services Offered

Consulting

We deliver targeted consulting solutions designed to remove obstacles, streamline care delivery, and empower healthcare organizations to operate at their highest potential.

Patient Flow

Efficient patient flow is essential for access, safety, and financial performance. We partner with care teams to reduce delays, eliminate workflow bottlenecks, and create a more predictable movement of patients throughout the hospital.

Bed Assignment Optimization

We redesign bed assignment processes to reduce ED and PACU boarding, improve both patient placement speed and accuracy while maximizing the availability of staffed beds.

Patient Movement Workflow Redesign

We streamline the end‑to‑end steps required for a patient to move from one bed to another, reducing boarding and improving throughput.

Discharge Transportation System Design

We develop coordinated discharge transport systems that minimize avoidable discharge delays, free up inpatient beds faster, and support more consistent and timely transitions of care.

Transfer Center

A well‑designed Transfer Center is critical for capturing referrals, preventing system leakage and ensuring patients receive timely care at the right facility.

Process Redesign

We redesign process to increase capture  of transfers and reduces system leakage.

 

Workflow Improvements

We redesign workflows promote streamlined, timely, and clinically informed decision‑making.

 

Integrated Transport

We build integrated transport systems that result in the right patient being moved to the right place at the right time.

 

These improvements help organizations improve responsiveness across the system, decrease system leakage and improve care.

EMS Operations

We support EMS agencies in optimizing unit deployment, enhancing clinical quality, and improving financial performance through strategic analysis and hands‑on guidance.

Increase Revenue

We increase revenue through improved billing operations.

Optimize Deployment

We optimize deployment to increase unit utilization and improve coverage.

 

Enhance Quality

We enhance clinical quality by using data to identify areas to improve and then working with teams to implement practical and sustainable changes.

 

Our EMS consulting solutions help agencies better meet community needs while ensuring long‑term operational stability.

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