Modelling the requirement for supplementary nurses in an intensive care unit

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 126-133

  Griffiths, J D ^a,c   Price Lloyd, N ^a   Smithies, M ^b   Williams, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Hospitals; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL BEDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NURSING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PATIENT TREATMENT; SURGERY;

ELECTIVE SURGERIES; EMERGENCY SURGERIES; INTENSIVE CARE RESOURCES; WARD-OUTREACH PROGRAMS;

INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

EID: 13444301661     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601882     Document Type: Article

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