Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 20, 2020

Impacts of healthcare worker shift scheduling on workforce preservation during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Kluger et al modeled various inpatient rotation schedules of physicians and nurses to determine patterns associated with optimal workforce preservation and lower nosocomial infections in settings with inadequate PPE availability. Results from Monte-Carlo simulations showed that alternative staffing methods, in which groups of physicians and nurses share rotations that are at least 3 consecutive days and longer nursing shifts (12 versus 8 hours) led to better team outcomes.  

Kluger et al. (Apr 18, 2020). Impacts of healthcare worker shift scheduling on workforce preservation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pre-print downloaded Apr 20 from   https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.15.20061168