Table 2

Description of rosters

Roster nameDescription
Cur (6, –, 1, –, –)The current roster has 6 inpatient ward teams and no ADCU teams. One of the ward teams is responsible for all of the patients admitted to GM each day
Opt (5, 2, 1, 100%, –)Five ward teams with one admitting new patients each day. Two ADCU teams responsible for all of the short-stay patients. Generated by finding an optimal solution to the MIP
Opt (6, 2, 1, 100%, –)Six ward teams with one admitting new patients each day. Two ADCU teams responsible for all of the short-stay patients
Opt (8, 2, 2, 100%, –)Eight ward teams with two admitting new patients each day. Two ADCU teams responsible for all of the short-stay patients
Opt (8, 2, 2, 50%, –)Eight ward teams with two admitting new patients each day. Two ADCU teams responsible for 50% of the short-stay patients
Opt (10, 1, 2, 100%, 6)Ten ward teams with two admitting new patients each day. One ADCU team responsible for 100% of the short-stay patients, up to a limit of 6 new patients each day
Opt (10, 1, 2, 100%, 8)Ten ward teams with two admitting new patients each day. One ADCU team responsible for 100% of the short-stay patients, up to a limit of 8 new patients each day
Prop (10, 1, 2, 100%, 6)Ten ward teams with two admitting new patients each day. One ADCU team responsible for 100% of the short-stay patients, up to a limit of 6 new patients each day. A roster proposed by an internal rostering group for WDHB
Prop (10, 1, 2, 100%, 8)Ten ward teams with two admitting new patients each day. One ADCU team responsible for 100% of the short-stay patients, up to a limit of 8 new patients each day