SHOP2: An HTN Planning System

The SHOP2 planning system received one of the awards for distinguished performance in the 2002 International Planning Competition. This paper describes the features of SHOP2 which enabled it to excel in the competition, especially those aspects of SHOP2 that deal with temporal and metric planning domains

Patientnärmre vård: En observationsstudie av sjuksköterskans tid för patientnära vård

The aim: To conduct a follow up study to measure registered nurses’ time of direct patientcare after implementation of patientfocused care(PFC). Background: PFC is an organizational model with the objective to increase both patient participation and health care effectiveness. After areconstruction of wards to single bedrooms in a hospital south of Sweden. PFC was implemented to increase time for direct patientcare inorder to better meet patients’ needs. Method: Time measured observations were conducted. 20 registered nurses were observed in four different wards at a 525-bed hospital insouth of Sweden after implementation of PFC. Findings: In a workday of 8,5 hrs, registered nurses spend 6,8 hrs (79,8 %) with work related to patients. Time for directcare was 2 hrs(23,8 %) and time for indirect care was 4,8 hrs (56 %). Indirect care consists of categories such as documentation, report and medical round. Conclusion: In comparison before implementation of PFC, time for patientrelated care increased by 10,8 %. However, time is spent mainlyat patient indirectcare activities. It is important to also focus on a change of culture in the organization to succeed with an implementationof PFC