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Solutions that ease staff stress are needed, but successful development and integration require a thorough understanding of current challenges. Healthcare professionals identify opportunities to enhance patient care and processes, yet often lack the necessary knowledge and resources to implement their ideas. Engineers and management possess these resources but frequently lack insight into daily clinical struggles.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This article presents a set of methods for analyzing clinical processes and identifying areas that need optimization from a non-medical perspective. 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