Objectives The work context of the operating room (OR) is considered complex and dynamic
with high cognitive demands. A multidimensional view of the complete preoperative and …

Education systems are complex and involve interactions between humans (teachers and
students); media based technologies, lectures, classrooms, etc. to provide educational …

Queueing models are important tools for the design and management of emergency
departments (EDs). In this survey, we examine the contributions of queueing theory (QT) in …

Objective The purpose of this systematic review is to describe the operationalization of
interruptions measurement and to synthesize the evidence on the causes and …

A fundamental understanding of multitasking within nursing workflow is important in today's
dynamic and complex healthcare environment. We conducted a time motion study to …

Introduction Safe anaesthesia care is a fundamental part of healthcare. In a previous study,
registered nurse anaesthetists (RNAs) had the highest task frequency, with the largest …

Objectives: to analyze the nurses' work process in an Emergency Hospital Service. Methods:
a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research conducted with 17 nurses from the …

Background Multitasking is a key skill for emergency department (ED) providers. Yet,
potentially beneficial or debilitating effects for provider functioning and cognition are …

Introduction: The qualities of care in emergency wards (EWs) represent the general state of
all services provided in the hospital. Nurses, as the largest group of health care providers …

Patient flow in emergency departments (EDs) is notoriously difficult to manage efficiently.
While much of the attention has focused on the procedures, protocols and pathways in …