Time and motion study of anesthesiologists. Workflow in German hospitals

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 161, Issue 17-18, 2011, Pages 433-440

  Hauschild, Inka ^a   Vitzthum, Karin ^a   Klapp, Burghard F ^a   Groneberg, David A ^b   Mache, Stefanie ^a,b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Health system; Real time analysis; Workflow; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PATIENT CARE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKFLOW;

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CAREER MOBILITY; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DATA COLLECTION; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SOFTWARE; STRIKES, EMPLOYEE; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKFLOW; WORKLOAD;

EID: 83155176076     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: 1563258X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10354-011-0028-1     Document Type: Article

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