A simulation model of bed-occupancy in a critical care unit

Journal of Simulation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-59

  Griffiths, J D ^a   Jones, M ^a   Read, M S ^b   Williams, J E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Costing; Health service; Simulation

Indexed keywords

INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; SURGERY;

COSTING; CRITICAL CARE UNITS; CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTS; DISCRETE-EVENT SIMULATION MODEL; ELECTIVE SURGERIES; HEALTH SERVICES; SIMULATION; VISUAL BASIC FOR APPLICATIONS;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

EID: 77949689760     PISSN: 17477778     EISSN: 17477786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jos.2009.22     Document Type: Article

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