A Hospital Admission System Based on Nursing Work Load

A Hospital Admission System Based on Nursing Work Load

A model is presented to compare hospital admission systems based on (i) patient census and (ii) nursing work load. It is shown that nursing costs are lower under the work load-based system than under the patient-based one. Sensitivity studies show that the difference between the two systems is due t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Management science 1972-10, Vol.19 (2), p.132-138
1. Verfasser: Offensend, Fred L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Admissions policies
Censuses
Cost control
Hospital admissions
Hospital planning
Load
Mathematical moments
Nursing care
Patients
Population policy
Random variables
Workloads
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Zusammenfassung:A model is presented to compare hospital admission systems based on (i) patient census and (ii) nursing work load. It is shown that nursing costs are lower under the work load-based system than under the patient-based one. Sensitivity studies show that the difference between the two systems is due to the fact that the work load-based policy takes into account patient differences.
ISSN:0025-1909
1526-5501
DOI:10.1287/mnsc.19.2.132