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. 2023 Aug;35(4):687-690.
doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14208. Epub 2023 Apr 12.

Measuring emergency physician productivity and work patterns

Peter Freeman  1
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Measuring emergency physician productivity and work patterns

Peter Freeman. Emerg Med Australas. 2023 Aug.

Abstract

I propose a methodology to compare individual emergency physician (EP) work patterns. This is intended to generate discussion within the specialty. A work pattern graph shows individual EP productivity and, assuming the EPs case selection is similar, can be used to compare group activity. Using a simple mathematical model, an averaged calculation can be made of the number of patients needed to be seen by each treating clinician during a standard shift.

Keywords: emergency department; emergency physician; productivity.

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