Optimizing cardiology capacity to reduce emergency department boarding: A systems engineering approach

American Heart Journal

Volumn 156, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1202-1209

  Levin, Scott R ^a,b   Dittus, Robert ^b   Aronsky, Dominik ^b   Weinger, Matthew B ^b   Han, Jin ^b   Boord, Jeffrey ^b   France, Daniel ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORONARY CARE UNITS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; TELEMETRY; TENNESSEE; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 56349128160     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.07.007     Document Type: Article

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