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  • Machine Learning in Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine

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  • Prolonged Emergency Department (ED) wait times negatively impact healthcare quality.
  • Accurate prediction of patient wait times can optimize ED operations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Analyze machine learning (ML) models for ED wait time prediction.
  • Identify key features associated with prolonged wait times.
  • Interpret the clinical relevance of ML prediction models.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 177,665 ED patients (ESI level 3).
  • Utilized five ML algorithms (CVLR, RF, XGBoost, ANN, SVM) to predict prolonged wait times (≥30 minutes).
  • Assessed model performance using accuracy, recall, precision, F1 score, FPR, and FNR; analyzed feature importance and interactions using XGBoost, SHAP, and PDP.

Main Results:

  • 48.20% of patients experienced prolonged ED wait times.
  • All ML models performed similarly, with minimizing false negative rate (FNR) being clinically most relevant.
  • ED crowding and patient mode of arrival were the top predictive features and interactions.

Conclusions:

  • A significant proportion of ED patients encounter prolonged wait times.
  • ML models offer acceptable performance for predicting ED wait times, especially in minimizing FNR.
  • Clinical interpretation of ML predictions is crucial for effective application in practice.