Variation of Daily Care Demand in Swiss General Hospitals: Longitudinal Study on Capacity Utilization, Patient Turnover and Clinical Complexity Levels
Variation of Daily Care Demand in Swiss General Hospitals: Longitudinal Study on Capacity Utilization, Patient Turnover and Clinical Complexity Levels
Narayan Sharma
1
, MSc ;
René Schwendimann
1, 2
, PhD ;
Olga Endrich
3
, MD ;
Dietmar Ausserhofer
1, 4
, PhD ;
Michael Simon
1, 5
, PhD
1
Institute of Nursing Science, Department Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2
Patient Safety Office, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
3
Directorate of Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
4
College of Health-Care Professions Claudiana, Bozen, Italy
5
Nursing Research Unit, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Corresponding Author:
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Michael Simon, PhD
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Institute of Nursing Science
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Department Public Health
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Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel
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Bernoullistrasse 28
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Basel, 4056
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Switzerland
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Phone:
41 61 207 09 12
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Fax: 41 61 207 09 55
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Email: m.simon@unibas.ch