Enhancing Healthcare in Emergency Department Through Patient and External Conditions Profiling: A Cluster Analysis

Mariana Carvalho, Ana Borges

2023

Abstract

Improving healthcare delivery in emergency departments (EDs) is of paramount importance to ensure efficient and effective patient care. This study aims to enhance healthcare in the ED by employing cluster analysis techniques to profile patients and external conditions. Through a comprehensive analysis of patient data and factors associated with the ED environment, we seek to identify patterns, optimize resource allocation, and tailor interventions for improved outcomes. The identification of distinct patient profiles and understanding of the impact of external factors allows to understand the complex dynamics of the ED. Additionally, it enables healthcare professionals to better understand patient populations, anticipate healthcare needs, and tailor treatment plans accordingly. Therefore, in this paper, we apply a clustering technique to obtain three clusters with different characteristics, both at the patient level and at the level of external factors, with different emergency room inflows.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Carvalho M. and Borges A. (2023). Enhancing Healthcare in Emergency Department Through Patient and External Conditions Profiling: A Cluster Analysis. In Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 1: KDIR; ISBN 978-989-758-671-2, SciTePress, pages 257-264. DOI: 10.5220/0012173300003598

in Bibtex Style

@conference{kdir23,
author={Mariana Carvalho and Ana Borges},
title={Enhancing Healthcare in Emergency Department Through Patient and External Conditions Profiling: A Cluster Analysis},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 1: KDIR},
year={2023},
pages={257-264},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012173300003598},
isbn={978-989-758-671-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 1: KDIR
TI - Enhancing Healthcare in Emergency Department Through Patient and External Conditions Profiling: A Cluster Analysis
SN - 978-989-758-671-2
AU - Carvalho M.
AU - Borges A.
PY - 2023
SP - 257
EP - 264
DO - 10.5220/0012173300003598
PB - SciTePress