The use of cusum analysis in the early detection and management of hospital bed occupancy crises

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 183, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 291-294

  Burns, Claire M ^a   Bennett, Cameron J ^b   Myers, Colin T ^b   Ward, Michael ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LENGTH OF STAY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 25144469725     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb07057.x     Document Type: Article

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