David Gillinson, Chief Data Scientist at StaffSked, talks to Dr. Jesse Pines, the Director of Urgent Matters and a Professor of Health Policy and Emergency Medicine at The George Washington University. StaffSked is trying to utilize new software and techniques for optimizing the various levels of staffing in emergency departments. ED utilization is inconsistent, so overstaffing will be costly for the hospital, while understaffing could be a disaster for patient care. By utilizing modeling software and other engineering theories, StaffSked is able to reduce a hospital's staffing costs while still making sure they are adequately prepared to handle the patient load. 

For more information, visit www.StaffSked.com 

Urgent Matters is housed in The George Washington University Office for Clinical Practice Innovation. Our goal is to promote new innovations in the delivery of emergency care across the spectrum of providers, administrators, and policymakers. To subscribe to Urgent Matters free newsletters and webinars, visit www.urgentmatters.org and follow on twitter and facebook twitter.com/Urgent_Matters

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