Sojourn Process

A sojourn process is a way to describe how long someone or something stays in a particular state or location before moving on to another one. In various fields, such as queuing theory or healthcare systems, it helps analyze and understand the time spent waiting, visiting, or being serviced. For example, in a hospital, the sojourn time might refer to how long a patient stays in the emergency room before being admitted or discharged. Understanding sojourn processes can help improve efficiency and predict outcomes in different systems or situations.