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Queueing for Medical Care

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  • Norman T. J. Bailey

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Mr Bailey uses the statistical theory of queues to calculate the number of beds in a hospital, the number and length of clinical sessions, and the appointment system, necessary to provide the corresponding services with a defined amount of waiting on the part of patients. The article is interesting as exemplifying the practical application of modern statistical theory as well as dealing with a subject of general concern.

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  • Norman T. J. Bailey, 1954. "Queueing for Medical Care," Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C, Royal Statistical Society, vol. 3(3), pages 137-145, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jorssc:v:3:y:1954:i:3:p:137-145
    DOI: 10.2307/2985372
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    1. Kemper, Benjamin & Klaassen, Chris A.J. & Mandjes, Michel, 2014. "Optimized appointment scheduling," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 239(1), pages 243-255.
    2. De Vuyst, Stijn & Bruneel, Herwig & Fiems, Dieter, 2014. "Computationally efficient evaluation of appointment schedules in health care," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 237(3), pages 1142-1154.
    3. Amir Elalouf & Guy Wachtel, 2022. "Queueing Problems in Emergency Departments: A Review of Practical Approaches and Research Methodologies," SN Operations Research Forum, Springer, vol. 3(1), pages 1-46, March.
    4. Kum Khiong Yang & Mun Ling Lau & Ser Aik Quek, 1998. "A new appointment rule for a single‐server, multiple‐customer service system," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 45(3), pages 313-326, April.
    5. Soma Dhar & Lipi B. Mahanta & Kishore Kumar Das, 2019. "Formulation Of The Simple Markovian Model Using Fractional Calculus Approach And Its Application To Analysis Of Queue Behaviour Of Severe Patients," Statistics in Transition New Series, Polish Statistical Association, vol. 20(1), pages 117-129, March.
    6. Dominic J. Breuer & Shashank Kapadia & Nadia Lahrichi & James C. Benneyan, 2022. "Joint robust optimization of bed capacity, nurse staffing, and care access under uncertainty," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 312(2), pages 673-689, May.
    7. Chi-Lun Rau & Pei-Fang Tsai & Sheau-Farn Liang & Jhih-Cian Tan & Hong-Cheng Syu & Yue-Ling Jheng & Ting-Syuan Ciou & Fu-Shan Jaw, 2013. "Using discrete-event simulation in strategic capacity planning for an outpatient physical therapy service," Health Care Management Science, Springer, vol. 16(4), pages 352-365, December.
    8. Tsai, Pei-Fang Jennifer & Teng, Guei-Yu, 2014. "A stochastic appointment scheduling system on multiple resources with dynamic call-in sequence and patient no-shows for an outpatient clinic," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 239(2), pages 427-436.

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