Ponderous Use of the Pause Button

Having watched several Youtube videos of the game, I am struck by the ability to play this game in several speeds. Some players move at a breakneck pace, never letting the game stop. Some players spend much of the game in Slow or Pause, precisely organizing each unit to their liking. In this guide, I will argue for several key moments where the Pause Button is your most faithful friend and ally.

When Considering Staff to Hire
At any point, a Staff that is available to hire now might be headhunted by a Rival Foundation. Many a perfect Nurse or Doctor could be lost to their clutches, gobbled up even as you hover their Employment Reference. However, you can ensure that a Staff you see will be a Staff you can hire. Pause the game and browse the candidates at your leisure.

When a New Illness is Discovered
At the moment a new Illness is discovered, there are frequently a series of Rooms that need to be established to resolve that illness. When Lightheadedness appears, what good is your hospital without a De-Lux Clinic? Pausing the game and establishing the necessary Room will save your ill patients precious time and health.

When There are Extensive Queues
"Extensive" is a relative term. For some, even seeing the Queue icon is reason to pause. Whenever the Queue grows too long for your liking, pause. Look at the Queue for each Room. These small acts of micromanagement can allow you to maintain a leaner Hospital until you have sufficient funds to build the Rooms to handle throughout autonomously.
 * Are there patients with low Health? Raise them in the Queue.
 * Are there Patients with high Diagnosis Certainty, low Difficulty illnesses? Send them for Treatment immediately.

When A Patient Dies
A Ghost is a disruptive force in a Hospital. Patients and staff run from a ghost, stopping them from pursuing other beneficial actions to improve their Health or Happiness. Seeing a Ghost generates a negative Feeling, reducing Happiness further. Ghosts leave ectoplasm puddles around. When the death gong rings, pause, find the unlucky soul, then unpause. Watch to see if they return to haunt your hospital halls. If they do, pause again. Locate a Janitor with Ghost Capture qualifications, pick them up, and lay them down next to the spectral creature. This Ghost has become the best cost-to-benefit action for your staff to resolve. Resolving it deserves a moment of micromanagement.