After the improvements, turnover time was reduced to what value?

• A. 30 minutes
• B. 45 minutes
• C. 60 minutes
• D. 90 minutes

Answer: (A)

Turnover time is the period between a patient leaving a room and the next patient being ready to occupy that room. Reducing it to 30 minutes shows a substantial improvement in how quickly the team moves a room from discharge through cleaning, transport, and room readiness to admit a new patient. This level of efficiency typically results from coordinating discharge planning, rapid cleaning and turnover protocols, parallel tasks (e.g., cleaning while the next patient is being prepared), and effective bed management, all while maintaining safety and quality. The other times reflect smaller or no improvements, or worse, longer waits, so they don’t demonstrate the same level of rapid throughput that 30 minutes does.