Electronic Method for Measuring Nursing: Workload Action Measures Method (WAMM).

Area of Science:

• Nursing informatics
• Healthcare management
• Patient care modeling

Background:

• Accurate patient care workload assessment is crucial for effective resource allocation and quality patient care.
• Existing methods may not fully capture the complexity of nursing workload.
• The Workload Action Measures Method (WAMM) was developed to address these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce and describe the Workload Action Measures Method (WAMM) as a predictive model for individual patient care workload.
• To demonstrate the reliability of WAMM in calculating workload based on disease conditions and nursing interventions.

Main Methods:

• The Clinical Care Classification Information Model quantifies nursing workload.
• It measures patient-specific nursing service time using relative value units.
• It assesses patient disease condition intensity via four Healthcare Patterns/Care Components.

Main Results:

• WAMM provides reliable workload calculations.
• These calculations effectively integrate disease conditions with specific Nursing Interventions Actions.
• The model offers a comprehensive approach to quantifying nursing workload.

Conclusions:

• WAMM is a valuable tool for predicting and managing patient care workload.
• The model's ability to combine disease severity and nursing actions enhances workload accuracy.
• WAMM supports evidence-based practice in nursing resource management.