Evaluating Bed Allocation Policy with Computer Simulation

AUTOR(ES)

Goldman, Jay

RESUMO

Failure to utilize hospital beds properly may result in increased cost per patient day, since all facilities may be forced to operate at less than maximum efficiency. Various bed allocation policies are here investigated, by means of a detailed simulation model, in relation to levels of bed utilization. Use of the output information as input to a cost evaluation of alternative policies, in order to determine the optimal policy, is described.

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