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Table 8 Mean waiting 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)

Y5

Women’s midwife

waiting time (minutes)

Y6

Women’s doctor

waiting time (minutes)

Y7

Women’s CTG connection waiting time

(minutes)

Mean

±

Mean

±

Mean

±

0a

All

Mid

2

2

3

7

2.54

0.04

3.11

0.04

29.48

0.19

0b

Half

Mid

2

2

3

7

2.54

0.04

3.09

0.04

17.23

0.12

0c

All

Doc

2

2

3

8

2.42

0.03

14.69

0.12

12.96

0.10

0d

Half

Doc

2

2

3

8

1.24

0.02

7.88

0.09

7.94

0.07

1a

All

Mid

3

2

3

7

0.06

0.00

4.31

0.05

25.62

0.18

1b

Half

Mid

3

2

3

7

0.06

0.00

4.34

0.05

13.38

0.12

1c

All

Doc

3

2

3

9

0.06

0.00

16.60

0.13

14.32

0.13

1d

Half

Doc

3

2

3

9

0.07

0.00

10.39

0.09

11.19

0.09

2a

All

Mid

2

3

3

7

2.53

0.04

0.01

0.00

29.47

0.19

2b

Half

Mid

2

3

3

7

2.55

0.04

0.01

0.00

17.26

0.12

2c

All

Doc

2

3

3

9

2.50

0.03

8.35

0.06

20.34

0.11

2d

Half

Doc

2

3

3

9

1.42

0.02

5.22

0.06

12.74

0.08

3a

All

Mid

3

3

3

8

0.07

0.00

0.01

0.00

31.65

0.19

3b

Half

Mid

3

3

3

8

0.09

0.00

0.01

0.00

17.85

0.13

3c

All

Doc

3

3

3

9

0.07

0.00

9.05

0.06

15.51

0.09

3d

Half

Doc

3

3

3

9

0.03

0.00

5.29

0.06

10.80

0.07

4a

All

Mid

2

2

4

8

6.22

0.06

7.67

0.06

26.90

0.17

4b

Half

Mid

2

2

4

8

6.24

0.06

7.70

0.06

12.63

0.09

4c

All

Doc

2

2

4

9

5.95

0.05

12.66

0.08

15.31

0.11

4d

Half

Doc

2

2

4

9

4.46

0.05

7.03

0.07

10.36

0.08

5a

All

Mid

3

2

4

8

1.46

0.02

10.78

0.07

20.60

0.14

5b

Half

Mid

3

2

4

8

1.46

0.02

10.80

0.07

6.27

0.05

5c

All

Doc

3

2

4

10

1.31

0.02

12.63

0.08

16.65

0.13

5d

Half

Doc

3

2

4

10

0.46

0.01

9.40

0.07

8.80

0.08

6a

All

Mid

2

3

4

8

6.26

0.06

1.18

0.02

27.00

0.17

6b

Half

Mid

2

3

4

8

6.21

0.06

1.17

0.02

12.61

0.09

6c

All

Doc

2

3

4

11

6.01

0.05

12.58

0.09

19.32

0.09

6d

Half

Doc

2

3

4

10

3.95

0.04

4.92

0.05

9.99

0.07

7a

All

Mid

3

3

4

10

1.30

0.02

1.59

0.02

30.62

0.17

7b

Half

Mid

3

3

4

10

1.32

0.02

1.60

0.02

16.52

0.10

7c

All

Doc

3

3

4

12

1.19

0.02

17.44

0.12

12.04

0.08

7d

Half

Doc

3

3

4

11

0.46

0.01

7.33

0.07

7.78

0.05