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Table 5 Current status analysis of 2007: normal ward

From: Maximizing time from the constraining European Working Time Directive (EWTD): The Heidelberg New Working Time Model

Ward 8: tasks

Patients/days

Full time doctor per performance

Time [min] per performance

Working time required [min]

Manpower requirement

Initial treatment

1,364

1

30

40,920

0.38

Discharge

1,364

1

20

27,280

0.26

Talking to family members

1,364

1

17

23,188

0.22

Medical report

1,364

1

23

31,372

0.29

Computer work

1,364

1

12

16,368

0.15

Care taking

11,156

1

11

122,716

1.15

Administration

11,156

1

5

55,780

0.52

Additional effort for isolated patients

712

1

15

10,680

0.10

Morning ward round

250

1

122

30,500

0.29

Weekend ward round

115

1

92

10,580

0.10

Attending ward round (2/week)

100

2

92

18,400

0.17

Chief ward round (1/week)

50

2

92

9,200

0.09

Others

365

2

30

21,900

0.21

In total

418,884

3.92

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