Levelling bed occupancy: reconfiguring surgery schedules via simulation.
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DOI: 10.1108/ijhcqa-12-2017-0237
Abstract: PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to present simulation modelling to reconfigure a 700-bed Hong Kong hospital's master surgery schedule (MSS), aiming to improve patient flow, capacity management and resource allocation through levelling bed… read more here.
Keywords: hospital; levelling bed; simulation; bed occupancy ... See more keywords
Accelerometer-Based Bed Occupancy Detection for Automatic, Non-Invasive Long-Term Cough Monitoring
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2023.3261557
Abstract: We present a new machine learning based bed occupancy detection system that uses only the accelerometer signal captured by a bed-attached consumer smartphone. Automatic bed occupancy detection is necessary for automatic long-term cough monitoring since… read more here.
Keywords: occupancy; cough; monitoring; occupancy detection ... See more keywords
Can we accurately forecast non-elective bed occupancy and admissions in the NHS? A time-series MSARIMA analysis of longitudinal data from an NHS Trust
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056523
Abstract: Objectives The main objective of the study was to develop more accurate and precise short-term forecasting models for admissions and bed occupancy for an NHS Trust located in Bristol, England. Subforecasts for the medical and… read more here.
Keywords: bed occupancy; forecast non; nhs trust; non elective ... See more keywords
Stressed systems: Stroke unit bed occupancy and impact on reperfusion therapy in acute ischemic stroke
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1147564
Abstract: Objectives We observed a decrease in the number of patients who were offered reperfusion therapy. We aimed to investigate if whether hospital system pressure measured as the percentage of stroke bed occupancy influenced decisions on… read more here.
Keywords: bed occupancy; stroke; reperfusion therapy; therapy ... See more keywords
Analysis of Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) in Terms of Internal Factors (Procedures, Doctor, Nurse, Facilities and Infrastructure)
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DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v11n13p77
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to describe service procedures, doctor services, nurse services, facilities and infrastructure, and Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) and to determine the effect of service procedures, doctor services, nurse services, facilities… read more here.
Keywords: procedures doctor; facilities infrastructure; bed occupancy; bor ... See more keywords