Name
08. From Boarding to Breakthrough: Eliminating ED Bottlenecks and Reducing Readmissions
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 20, 2027, 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers
Patrick Godwin, MD, MBA, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Quality, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Nirvani Goolsarran, MD, MBA, FACP, System Vice President, Capacity Management, Chief Quality Officer and Chair, Medicine, Mercy Hospital, Catholic Health
Jeremy W. Hunter, DO, Chief Medical Officer, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Ahmad Maarouf, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Chandu Vemuri, MD, FACS, Chief Medical Officer, University of Michigan Health Sparrow
Nirvani Goolsarran, MD, MBA, FACP, System Vice President, Capacity Management, Chief Quality Officer and Chair, Medicine, Mercy Hospital, Catholic Health
Jeremy W. Hunter, DO, Chief Medical Officer, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Ahmad Maarouf, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Chandu Vemuri, MD, FACS, Chief Medical Officer, University of Michigan Health Sparrow
Description
Emergency department boarding remains one of healthcare's most stubborn operational problems, straining staff and patients alike. This panel examines strategies for easing ED congestion and reducing downstream readmissions, connecting emergency operations to broader system flow. Attendees gain actionable tactics for breaking the bottleneck cycle and improving outcomes across the continuum.
Session Type
Panel