The use of scenario generation for examining future hospital utilization

The use of scenario generation for examining future hospital utilization

The scenario generation method is a straightforward method of isolating and analyzing the effects of several competing trends on future demand for hospital care. Through the use of scenario generation, a hospital has an opportunity to help choose its future, rather than being forced to passively wat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Health care management review 1983, Vol.8 (3), p.57-60
1. Verfasser: Matthews, Michael B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Admissions
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Demand
Forecasting - methods
Forecasting techniques
Forecasts
Health care
Health Services Needs and Demand - trends
Hospital Planning
Hospitals
Hospitals - utilization
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Length of Stay
Middle Aged
Ohio
Population
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Zusammenfassung:The scenario generation method is a straightforward method of isolating and analyzing the effects of several competing trends on future demand for hospital care. Through the use of scenario generation, a hospital has an opportunity to help choose its future, rather than being forced to passively watch health care evolution run its course.
ISSN:0361-6274
1550-5030
DOI:10.1097/00004010-198322000-00008