A combination of deterministic and stochastic approaches to optimize bed capacity in a hospital unit

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-65

  Kokangul, Ali ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Break even point; Hospital bed capacity; Optimization; Pediatric intensive care

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DATA REDUCTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RANDOM PROCESSES;

BREAK-EVEN POINTS; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE;

HOSPITAL BEDS;

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PROBABILITY; STOCHASTIC MODEL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

BED OCCUPANCY; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; TURKEY;

EID: 39749152734     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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