Economics of Hospital Systems: Peak Loads and Regional Coordination

Economics of Hospital Systems: Peak Loads and Regional Coordination

The demand for hospital services fluctuates from day to day. To meet these variations hospitals must build larger facilities and hire more staff than would be necessary if demand were constant over time. We are presently investigating techniques for calculating optimal facility levels for short-term...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American economic review 1967-05, Vol.57 (2), p.119-129
Hauptverfasser: Long, Millard F., Feldstein, Paul J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cost functions
Economics
Economics of Health
Hospital beds
Hospital costs
Hospital planning
Hospital systems
Hospital units
Minimization of cost
Nonprofit hospitals
Studies
Travel expenses
Travel time
Unit costs
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Zusammenfassung:The demand for hospital services fluctuates from day to day. To meet these variations hospitals must build larger facilities and hire more staff than would be necessary if demand were constant over time. We are presently investigating techniques for calculating optimal facility levels for short-term, general hospital systems, given the "peak load" nature of demand.' This work is incomplete and in any case would be too long to report on here. In this paper, therefore, we shall concentrate on one service: obstetrics.
ISSN:0002-8282
1944-7981