Statistical analysis by Monte-Carlo simulation of the impact of administrative and medical delays in discharge from the postanesthesia care unit on total patient care hours

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1222-1225

  Dexter, Franklin ^a   Penning, Donald H ^b   Traub, Rodney D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL RUNNING COST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035035433     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200105000-00026     Document Type: Article

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