International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Feb 2021
Creating a model to predict time intervals from induction of labor to induction of anesthesia and delivery coordinate workload.
Induction of labor continues to become more common. We analyzed induction of labor and timing of obstetric and anesthesia work to create a model to predict the induction-anesthesia interval and the induction-delivery interval in order to co-ordinate workload to occur when staff are most available. ⋯ Time to obstetric and anesthesia tasks can be estimated to optimize induction of labor start times, and shift anesthesia and delivery workload to hours when staff are most available.