Work-Time Distribution of Physicians at a German University Hospital

• Published in: Deutsches Ärzteblatt international Vol. 114; no. 42; pp. 705 - 711
• Main Authors: Wolff, Jan, Auber, Gerd, Schober, Tobias, Schwär, Felix, Hoffmann, Karl, Metzger, Marc, Heinzmann, Andrea, Krüger, Marcus, Normann, Claus, Gitsch, Gerald, Südkamp, Norbert, Reinhard, Thomas, Berger, Mathias
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Deutscher Arzte Verlag 20.10.2017
• Subjects: Employment; Hospitals, University; Humans; Original; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Physicians; Workforce; Workload

The effective utilization of staff resources is of decisive importance for the adequate, appropriate, and economical delivery of hospital services. The goal of this study was to determine the distribution of working time among doctors in a German university hospital-in particular, in terms of type o...