Abstract: A method and system for optimal scheduling of nursing services in a hospital is provided herein. The method and system comprises forecasting demand for the nursing services for a time interval based on historical data and external data. The method and system further comprises extracting nurses' availability data for the time interval. The method and system comprises aggregating constraints applicable to the nursing services. The method and system also comprises computing a schedule of nurses based on the constraints using at least an optimization model.

Abstract: A method and system for forecasting demand for nursing services in a hospital herein. The method and system comprises accessing external data and historical data of a hospital. The method and system further comprises combining the external data and historical data of a hospital to form a structured data aggregation. Further, the structured data aggregation is processed. The method and system further comprises forecasting for a time interval, the demand for nursing services. In addition, work drivers are an accurate workload indicator for nurse workload planning and takes into consideration patient-dependent diversified needs. Furthermore, the system comprises a productivity index that accounts for nurses down-time and administrative tasks that need to be subtracted from the time spent on clinical tasks. This is used to schedule accurately the nurse rota based on realistic hospital needs and uses historic data to predict the upcoming demand over different ranges of time-horizons.

Abstract: A method and system for augmenting a neural network is provided herein. The method comprises connecting an input layer to a pre-input layer. The method further comprises joining a hidden layer to the input layer. The method comprises linking an output layer to the hidden layer. The method further comprises connecting a layer for computing physics equations to the output layer. The neural network system further comprising, an input layer, a hidden layer connected to the input layer and an output layer joined to the hidden layer. The system further comprising a layer for computing physics equations connected to the output layer and a pre-input layer attached to the input layer.