Here's an example of what's due today

Process flowchart

Mon, Feb 22, 2027 · Week 6 · Biotechnology for Health (Biomedical Innovations)

Today's goal: Create a process flowchart that maps patient movement through your prototyped ER, applying human-factors principles.

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What a finished product looks like

This is a model of the work you should turn in today. Use it to check your own: match the structure and the level of detail, do not copy it. Your data and wording should be your own.

ER patient-flow process map with a bottleneck call

Completes: Completes the ER prototype process-flow step: a mapped patient pathway and an identified bottleneck to redesign.

My flow maps a patient from arrival to discharge, with the time each step takes:

Arrival and check-in: 4 min
Triage: 6 min
Wait for room: 38 min
Exam by provider: 12 min
Tests and results: 25 min
Discharge: 5 min

Bottleneck call: 'Wait for room' is the bottleneck because it is the longest step and it is a queue (patients pile up there), not actual care. My redesign idea is a fast-track area for low-acuity patients so they do not wait for a full room.

Flowchart: Arrival -> Triage -> [Wait for room, 38 min] -> Exam -> Tests -> Discharge. The boxed step is the bottleneck.

Also due today: Submit the flowchart image and your one-sentence bottleneck claim to the Schoology assignment.

Check yourself

WebXam problem for today's skill

One exam-style question that uses exactly what you practiced today. Try it before you reveal the answer, then read why each choice is right or wrong.

WebXam-style domain: Laboratory Standard Operational ProceduresSelf-check skill: Reading a process flow and identifying the bottleneck

The table shows how long each step in an emergency-room workflow takes. To reduce total patient time the most, which step is the bottleneck to redesign first?

Step	Time
Check-in	4 min
Triage	6 min
Wait for room	38 min
Exam	12 min
Tests and results	25 min
Discharge	5 min

Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.

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