title: Decision Support System of Nursing Human Resources Allocation in General Wards Based on Hospital Information System.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To construct a Decision support system of nursing human resources allocation in general wards based on Hospital information system (HIS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Time series prediction model and Information technical method were used based on data of HIS in West China Hospital, Sichuan University (Chengdu, P.R. China).
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study completed the function design and system implementation of the nursing human resources allocation decision support system.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The system would help nursing managers choose the optimal scheme and make scientific decisions in combination with "the actual" situation but more empirical studies are needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University.
authors.forename: Shangping
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feng
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008498:Medical Record Linkage / Q000379:methods; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010362:Patients' Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D040841:Resource Allocation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018511:Systems Integration