Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/66667, first published .
Development of a Data-Based Method for Predicting Nursing Workload in an Acute Care Hospital: Methodological Study

Development of a Data-Based Method for Predicting Nursing Workload in an Acute Care Hospital: Methodological Study

Development of a Data-Based Method for Predicting Nursing Workload in an Acute Care Hospital: Methodological Study

Mark McMahon   1, 2 , MSc ;   Sylvie Plate   3 , RN, MScN ;   Tobias Herz   3 , RN, BA ;   Gabi Brenner   3 , RN, MScOD ;   Michael Kleinknecht-Dolf   3 , RN, PhD ;   Michael Krauthammer   1, 2 , MD, PhD

1 Department of Quantitative Biomedicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

2 Biomedical Informatics DFL, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

3 Directorate of Nursing and Allied Health Care Professionals, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

Corresponding Author:

  • Michael Krauthammer, MD, PhD
  • Department of Quantitative Biomedicine
  • University of Zürich
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  • Zürich 8006
  • Switzerland
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  • Email: michael.krauthammer@uzh.ch