Automatic Monitoring of the Time Waited in Out-patient Departments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9104267 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C E Rossiter (University Hospital Llandough), John A Reynolds (0000-0002-8962-4404, University Hospital Llandough) |
| Year | 1963 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 218-224 |
| Publication date | 1963-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948 |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1097/00005650-196310000-00004 |
| OpenAlex | W1973234896 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The number of people waiting in an out-patient department can be recorded graphically on an automatic monitoring apparatus. The graphical evidence can be used to amend appointment schedules and reduce waiting time. A definition of clink efficiency in terms of waiting time is suggested
Medical emergency · Operations management · Operations research · Computer Science · Engineering · Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1963 - 1969 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |