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. 1997 Mar;14(2):88–91. doi: 10.1136/emj.14.2.88

Workload management in A&E: counting the uncountable and predicting the unpredictable.

C J Taylor 1, F Bull 1, C Burdis 1, D G Ferguson 1
PMCID: PMC1342876  PMID: 9132199

Abstract

The development of a workload management system for use in the accident and emergency department is described. The system is capable of capturing the work all professional groups, allowing the user to roster staff according to anticipated workload, and gives accurate information on whether staffing requirements are sufficient to provide the desired standard of care.

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