Table 5 Applying queuing theory to the emergency bed area
From: Analyzing the queuing theory at the emergency department at King Hussein cancer center
Day and Date | Arrival time ʎ at the emergency bed | Service time µ real | Average operation | The average number of patients in the line (average queue length) | The average number of patients in the system | The average wait time in the line | The average time in the system (average residence time in the system) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saturday 16–7-2022 | 40 | 72 | 0.555555556 | 0.694444444 | 1.25 | 1.041666667 | 1.875 |
Sunday 17–7-2022 | 48 | 64 | 0.75 | 2.25 | 3 | 2.8125 | 3.75 |
Monday 18–7-2022 | 57 | 63 | 0.904762 | 8.595238 | 9.5 | 9.047619 | 10 |
Tuesday 19–7-2022 | 53 | 59 | 0.898305 | 7.935028 | 8.833333 | 8.983051 | 10 |
Wednesday 20–7-2022 | 61 | 69 | 0.884058 | 6.740942 | 7.625 | 6.630435 | 7.5 |
Thursday 21–7-2022 | 46 | 60 | 0.766667 | 2.519048 | 3.285714 | 3.285714 | 4.285714286 |