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Analytical Long-Term Care Capacity Planning

In: Operations Research and Health Care Policy

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  • Yue Zhang

    (University of Toledo)

  • Martin L. Puterman

    (University of British Columbia)

Abstract

This chapter discusses the use of analytical approaches for residential long-term care (LTC) capacity planning. The recommended method integrates demographic and survival analysis, discrete event simulation, and optimization. Through a case study based in British Columbia, Canada, it illustrates results of using this approach. Further, it discusses shortcomings of a fixed-ratio approach widely used in practice and the SIPP (stationary, independent, period by period) approach and its modifications developed in the call center literature. It also proposes an easy-to-use and effective planning method, the Average Flow Model. It concludes with a discussion of policy implications and extensions.

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  • Yue Zhang & Martin L. Puterman, 2013. "Analytical Long-Term Care Capacity Planning," International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, in: Gregory S. Zaric (ed.), Operations Research and Health Care Policy, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 39-70, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isochp:978-1-4614-6507-2_3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6507-2_3
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