A hospital capacity planning model

OR Insight ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
Darryl Gove ◽  
David Hewett
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Planning ◽  
Planning Model ◽  
Hospital Capacity ◽  
Hospital Capacity Planning

Incorporating efficiency in hospital-capacity planning in Germany

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludwig Kuntz ◽  
Stefan Scholtes ◽  
Antonio Vera
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Planning ◽  
Hospital Capacity ◽  
Hospital Capacity Planning

Building hospital capacity planning mechanisms in Poland: The impact of 2016/2017 regulatory changes

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. e403-e415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Dubas‐Jakóbczyk ◽  
Christoph Sowada ◽  
Alicja Domagała ◽  
Barbara Więckowska
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Planning ◽  
Hospital Capacity ◽  
Regulatory Changes ◽  
Hospital Capacity Planning ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Modelling intensive care unit capacity under different epidemiological scenarios of the COVID-19 pandemic in three Western European countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth McCabe ◽  
Mara D Kont ◽  
Nora Schmit ◽  
Charles Whittaker ◽  
Alessandra Løchen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Capacity Planning ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Winter Period ◽  
Spare Capacity ◽  
Hospital Capacity ◽  
Unit Capacity ◽  
Patient Model ◽  
Hospital Capacity Planning ◽  
Bed Numbers

Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed enormous strain on intensive care units (ICUs) in Europe. Ensuring access to care, irrespective of COVID-19 status, in winter 2020–2021 is essential. Methods An integrated model of hospital capacity planning and epidemiological projections of COVID-19 patients is used to estimate the demand for and resultant spare capacity of ICU beds, staff and ventilators under different epidemic scenarios in France, Germany and Italy across the 2020–2021 winter period. The effect of implementing lockdowns triggered by different numbers of COVID-19 patients in ICUs under varying levels of effectiveness is examined, using a ‘dual-demand’ (COVID-19 and non-COVID-19) patient model. Results Without sufficient mitigation, we estimate that COVID-19 ICU patient numbers will exceed those seen in the first peak, resulting in substantial capacity deficits, with beds being consistently found to be the most constrained resource. Reactive lockdowns could lead to large improvements in ICU capacity during the winter season, with pressure being most effectively alleviated when lockdown is triggered early and sustained under a higher level of suppression. The success of such interventions also depends on baseline bed numbers and average non-COVID-19 patient occupancy. Conclusion Reductions in capacity deficits under different scenarios must be weighed against the feasibility and drawbacks of further lockdowns. Careful, continuous decision-making by national policymakers will be required across the winter period 2020–2021.

Hospital capacity planning for disaster emergency management

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengfei Yi ◽  
Santhosh K. George ◽  
Jomon Aliyas Paul ◽  
Li Lin
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Capacity Planning ◽  
Hospital Capacity ◽  
Hospital Capacity Planning

scholarly journals Hospital capacity planning: from measuring stocks to modelling flows

2010 ◽  
Vol 88 (8) ◽  
pp. 632-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernd Rechel ◽  
Stephen Wright ◽  
James Barlow ◽  
Martin McKee
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Planning ◽  
Hospital Capacity ◽  
Hospital Capacity Planning
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