Prediction of outpatient waiting time: using machine learning in a tertiary children’s hospital
Li X, Liu W, Kong W, Zhao W, Wang H, Tian D, Jiao J, Yu Z, Liu S. Prediction of outpatient waiting time: using machine learning in a tertiary children’s hospital. Translational Pediatrics 2023, 12: 2030043-2032043. PMID: 38130586, PMCID: PMC10730972, DOI: 10.21037/tp-23-58.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMachine learning algorithmsLearning algorithmsOutpatient waiting timesMachine learningPediatric hospitalEnhance healthcare servicesGBDT modelDepartment categoryPatient-centred careWaiting timeEffective hospital managementClassification methodWaiting time of patientsTertiary children's hospitalHealthcare servicesMedical appointmentsOptimization modelAlgorithmPredicted waiting timeHospital managementPatient anxietyMachineChildren's hospitalOutpatient clinicDay of admission