Estimating ICU bed capacity using discrete event simulation

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 134-144

  Zhu, Zhecheng ^a   Hen, Bee Hoon ^a   Teow, Kiok Liang ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bed capacity; Discrete event simulation; Hospital beds; Intensive care unit; Rejection rate; Service levels

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 84856365652     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526861211198290     Document Type: Article

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