Identifying seasonal and temporal trends in the pressures experienced by hospitals related to unscheduled care.

Neil WalkerH C Van WoerdenV KiparoglouY Yang

Published in: BMC health services research (2016)

Whilst unpredictable to a degree, quantifiable pressure experienced by hospitals can be anticipated according to models incorporating systematic temporal patterns. In the context of finite resources for healthcare services, these findings could optimise staffing schedules and inform resource utilisation.

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