Mapping the Individual Patient Journey
A coordination workflow using existing staff — no new roles, no new department. Every patient's journey is watched by whoever is already with them. The only new behaviour is a 5-second flag; the system and existing shift structures do the rest.
The patient journey
Six stages, from first token to follow-up. Each stage has someone already present who can flag a concern.
- 01
Reception & Token
Auto wait-flag from the token system
- 02
Consultation
Doctor’s nurse / assistant
- 03
Lab / Radiology / Pharmacy
Tech / pharmacist on duty
- 04
Procedure / Day-care(where applicable)
Day-care nurse in-charge
- 05
Discharge & Billing
Nursing staff
- 06
Follow-up
Continuity of care
How a flag is raised
One tick in the existing HIS remarks field or duty log, against the patient ID. Takes under 5 seconds.
Wait-time flags are auto-generated from the existing token system; staff only flag what the system cannot see — distress, confusion, a complaint.
- Wait
- Communication
- Clinical concern
Who flags at each stage — two tracks, existing staff
No new hires. The person already with the patient at each stage raises the flag.
Satellite Centres
6 outpatient branches · lower volume
- ReceptionFront desk staff
- ConsultationDoctor’s nurse / assistant
- Lab / PharmacyTech / pharmacist on duty
- DischargeNursing staff
Review cadence: once daily, at shift handover
C Ring Flagship
24/7 · ED · surgery · admissions
- Reception / TriageToken desk (auto wait-flag)
- ConsultationDoctor’s nurse / assistant
- Lab / Radiology / PharmacyTech / pharmacist on duty
- Pre-op / OT / RecoveryDay-care nurse in-charge
Review cadence: real-time, every shift
The escalation ladder
Flags flow upward through structures that already exist — real-time, daily, then monthly.
- Real-time
Duty Manager / Nursing Supervisor
Picks up flags during floor rounds; resolves same-visit where possible — the actual attrition-prevention moment.
- Daily
PX Point-of-Contact (existing shift in-charge)
Rolls up the day’s flags across departments in the existing handover meeting — 15 minutes, no new meeting created.
- Monthly
Existing KPI Governance Review
Flag trends feed into the twelve organisational PX indicators already tracked at leadership level.
Coordination outcome
Every patient's journey is watched by whoever is already with them at that moment.
No new hires, no new department. The only new behaviour is a 5-second flag; the system and existing shift structures do the rest.