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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