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A Hospital Admission System Based on Nursing Work Load

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  • Fred L. Offensend

    (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

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A model is presented to compare hospital admission systems based on (i) patient census and (ii) nursing work load. It is shown that nursing costs are lower under the work load-based system than under the patient-based one. Sensitivity studies show that the difference between the two systems is due to the fact that the work load-based policy takes into account patient differences.

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  • Fred L. Offensend, 1972. "A Hospital Admission System Based on Nursing Work Load," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 19(2), pages 132-138, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ormnsc:v:19:y:1972:i:2:p:132-138
    DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.19.2.132
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    1. Li, Ling & Benton, W. C., 2003. "Hospital capacity management decisions: Emphasis on cost control and quality enhancement," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 146(3), pages 596-614, May.

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