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Table 4 Calculating an estimation of total care time for handling 100 calls.

From: Call-duration and triage decisions in out of hours cooperatives with and without the use of an expert system

 

Tilburg

Groningen

 

% of calls

Estimate time

% * time

% of calls

Estimate time

% * time

Assistant

100%

4.6 min

= 460 min

100%

3.9 min

= 390 min

GP: TAG

9%

6 min

=   54 min

19%

6 min

= 114 min

Consultation at office

37%

10 min

= 370 min

40%

10 min

= 400 min

Home visit

8%

20 min

= 160 min

9%

20 min

= 180 min

Consult. during triage

21%

1 min

=   21 min

4%

1 min

=    4 min

   Total

  

605 min

  

689 min

Total care time (Ass. + GP)

1065 min

1088 min