Does longer roster lead-time reduce temporary staff usage? A regression analysis of e-rostering data from 77 hospital units.

Published in: Journal of advanced nursing (2018)

This research implies that the optimum approval lead-time lies between 4-6 weeks; however, given other challenges, achieving this in practice may prove difficult.

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healthcare
primary care
electronic health record
big data
quality improvement
acute care
adverse drug
machine learning
drug administration