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  • Healthcare Operations Research
  • Health Informatics
  • Biostatistics

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  • Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a significant healthcare challenge.
  • Understanding ED operational dynamics is crucial for improving patient flow and resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel time-to-event analysis framework for healthcare production data.
  • To identify key factors influencing patient length of stay (LOS) in the ED.

Main Methods:

  • Applied time-to-event analysis using traditional survival estimators and machine learning models.
  • Utilized Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) for model interpretability.
  • Analyzed real-world ED production data.

Main Results:

  • Identified key predictors of ED LOS: scans, urgent visit status, patient age, triage level, and medical alarm unit category.
  • Demonstrated the utility of survival analysis and SHAP values in uncovering actionable insights.
  • Highlighted the interconnectedness of ED operations with other hospital departments.

Conclusions:

  • A time-to-event approach offers a valuable methodology for analyzing ED overcrowding.
  • Data-driven insights can inform policy design and operational improvements to mitigate ED overcrowding.
  • Further investigation into identified features can enhance understanding and management of ED patient flow.