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Question: How do we avoid patient “hoarding,” in which nurses or physicians intentionally delay moving a patient out to delay the next patient and give themselves a breather? We’ve already warned that hoarding won’t be tolerated, but it still happens and thwarts our efforts to improve patient flow through and decrease waiting time.

Reader Question: If nurses hoard patients, how can you improve flow?