Emergency physicians' active patient queues over the course of a shift

When emergency physicians see new patients in an ad libitum system, they see fewer patients as the shift progresses. However, it is unclear if this reflects a decreasing workload, as patient assessments often span many hours. We sought to investigate whether the size of a physician's queue of active patients similarly declines over a shift.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research