Using Queue Theory and Load-Leveling Principles to Identify a Simple Metric for Resource Planning in a Pediatric Emergency Department
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DOI: 10.1177/2333794x20944665
Abstract: Increased waiting time in pediatric emergency departments is a well-recognized and complex problem in a resource-limited US health care system. Efforts to reduce emergency department wait times include modeling arrival rates, acuity, process flow, and… read more here.
Keywords: simple metric; resource; emergency; pediatric emergency ... See more keywords
A simple metric for a complex outcome: proposing a sustainment index for health indicators
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3340-2
Abstract: BackgroundSustainability is, at least in principle, an important criterion for evaluating global health and development programs. The absence of shared metrics for success or achievements in sustainability is however critically lacking. We propose a simple… read more here.
Keywords: index; simple metric; sustainment index; post ... See more keywords