Analytical methods for calculating the capacity required to operate an effective booked admissions policy for elective inpatient services

被引：28

作者：

Martin Utley

Steve Gallivan

Tom Treasure

Oswaldo Valencia

机构：

[1] Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, Gower Street

[2] Cardiothoracic Unit, Guys Hospital, London

[3] Department of Cardiological Sciences, St. George's Hospital, London

来源：

Health Care Management Science | 2003年 / 6卷 / 2期

关键词：

Capacity planning; Probability theory and elective inpatient services;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1023333002675

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摘要：

In the UK, hospitals are being encouraged to introduce booked admissions policies for elective inpatient services whereby patients are given a date for hospital admission months in advance rather than being put on a waiting list and then informed of their admission date at short notice. We address the question of what level of capacity is required to operate such a system if cancellations of booked elective patients are to be kept to a low level. Methods are presented for quantifying the day to day variation in bed demand due to emergency admissions, patient initiated cancellations and variable lengths of stay amongst patients.

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