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Table 7 Mean time KPIs (from model trials) from selected configurations (base case in bold)

From: Capacity and patient flow planning in post-term pregnancy outpatient clinics: a computer simulation modelling study

 

Inputs

Key performance indicators

Configuration

X1 – Arrivals at 8:00

X2 – Midwife or doctor first

X3 – Midwives

X4 – Doctors

X5 – CTGs

X0/Y1 – Arrivals / Treatment capacity (women)

Y2

Time last woman checks out (CI in seconds)

Y3

Women’s LoS (minutes)

Y4

Clinic overrun (minutes)

Mean

±

Mean

±

Mean

±

0a

All

Mid

2

2

3

7

10:25:33

11

102.97

0.21

2.00

0.09

0b

Half

Mid

2

2

3

7

10:25:36

10

90.13

0.14

2.03

0.09

0c

All

Doc

2

2

3

8

10:18:18

12

98.66

0.15

0.81

0.06

0d

Half

Doc

2

2

3

8

10:22:29

11

86.06

0.10

1.27

0.07

1a

All

Mid

3

2

3

7

10:21:17

10

99.72

0.20

0.76

0.05

1b

Half

Mid

3

2

3

7

10:21:26

10

86.99

0.13

0.78

0.05

1c

All

Doc

3

2

3

9

10:27:00

11

101.47

0.16

2.49

0.09

1d

Half

Doc

3

2

3

9

10:28:58

10

91.41

0.09

3.18

0.11

2a

All

Mid

2

3

3

7

10:23:44

11

99.90

0.20

1.67

0.08

2b

Half

Mid

2

3

3

7

10:23:46

12

87.15

0.14

1.67

0.08

2c

All

Doc

2

3

3

9

10:22:13

13

100.08

0.16

1.84

0.09

2d

Half

Doc

2

3

3

9

10:27:44

12

88.64

0.11

3.22

0.12

3a

All

Mid

3

3

3

8

10:27:30

10

101.59

0.21

2.37

0.09

3b

Half

Mid

3

3

3

8

10:29:13

10

87.72

0.14

3.04

0.10

3c

All

Doc

3

3

3

9

10:12:28

10

95.33

0.14

0.19

0.03

3d

Half

Doc

3

3

3

9

10:23:38

11

86.15

0.10

1.34

0.07

4a

All

Mid

2

2

4

8

10:28:21

12

105.93

0.20

3.31

0.12

4b

Half

Mid

2

2

4

8

10:28:33

12

91.09

0.13

3.47

0.12

4c

All

Doc

2

2

4

9

10:16:35

14

99.86

0.13

1.10

0.07

4d

Half

Doc

2

2

4

9

10:18:38

13

88.64

0.09

1.24

0.08

5a

All

Mid

3

2

4

8

10:22:16

10

101.57

0.19

0.99

0.06

5b

Half

Mid

3

2

4

8

10:22:23

10

86.71

0.11

1.03

0.06

5c

All

Doc

3

2

4

10

10:24:36

12

100.28

0.14

1.94

0.09

5d

Half

Doc

3

2

4

10

10:26:10

11

88.27

0.10

1.99

0.09

6a

All

Mid

2

3

4

8

10:17:27

14

99.49

0.18

1.34

0.08

6b

Half

Mid

2

3

4

8

10:17:25

14

84.57

0.11

1.30

0.08

6c

All

Doc

2

3

4

11

10:28:38

14

104.54

0.15

4.24

0.16

6d

Half

Doc

2

3

4

10

10:21:54

14

86.55

0.10

2.18

0.11

7a

All

Mid

3

3

4

10

10:29:03

10

103.05

0.18

2.83

0.10

7b

Half

Mid

3

3

4

10

10:29:05

9

88.04

0.12

2.84

0.10

7c

All

Doc

3

3

4

12

10:27:43

10

101.30

0.14

2.39

0.09

7d

Half

Doc

3

3

4

11

10:21:57

10

85.47

0.08

1.00

0.06