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Table 6 Applying relativistic equations to the emergency bed area

From: Analyzing the queuing theory at the emergency department at King Hussein cancer center

Day and date

Low disease intensity, according to physician evaluation

Medium disease intensity, according to physician evaluation

High acuity, according to physician evaluation

Total of patients who received the service

Patients departure

The average patients’ residency per hour (aggregation of the number of patients' arrivals to the beds per hour divided by the departure per hour)

The average time for patient residency per hour ((60 min/(aggregation of the number of patients' arrivals to the beds per hour divided by the departure per hour))

The physicians treat patients per hour. ((2 physicians available, except (from noon and until 19 o’clock, 3 physicians))

The nurse treats patients per hour. (10 nurses) during the day shift

Saturday

16–7-2022

43

17

12

72

38

1.894736842

31.66666667

3.375

0.9

Sunday

17–7-2022

34

22

8

64

28

2.285714

26.25

1.93125

0.8

Monday

18–7-2022

34

16

13

63

38

1.657895

36.19048

3.020833

0.7875

Tuesday

19–7-2022

33

17

9

59

33

1.787879

33.55932

2.75

0.7375

Wednesday

20–7-2022

51

11

7

69

28

2.464286

24.34783

3.25

0.8625

Thursday

21–7-2022

41

14

5

60

21

2.857143

21

2.854167

0.75

  1. Source: (authors’ elaboration)