Using machine-learning methods to support health-care professionals in making admission decisions.

Journal: The International journal of health planning and management
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Large tertiary hospitals usually face long waiting lines; patients who want to receive hospitalization need to be screened in advance. The patient admission screening process involves a health-care professional ranking patients by analyzing registration information.

Authors

  • Li Luo
    Department of Intensive Care Unit, First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
  • Jialing Li
    Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
  • Chuang Liu
    Logistics Engineering School, Chengdu Vocational & Technical College of Industry, Chengdu, China.
  • Wenwu Shen
    Outpatient Department, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.