Predicting pre-triage waiting time in a maternity emergency room through data mining

An unsuitable patient flow as well as prolonged waiting lists in the emergency room of a maternity unit, regarding gynecology and obstetrics care, can affect the mother and child’s health, leading to adverse events and consequences regarding their safety and satisfaction. Predicting the patients’ wa...

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Main Author: Pereira, Sónia Patrícia Pinto (author)
Other Authors: Portela, Filipe (author), Santos, Manuel (author), Machado, José Manuel (author), Abelha, António (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/41707
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/41707