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Author:   Randolph Hall
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2nd ed. 2013
Volume:   206
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   9.694kg
ISBN:  

9781461495116

ISBN 10:   1461495113
Pages:   553
Publication Date:   11 December 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Modeling Patient Flows Through the Healthcare System.- Interdependency of Hospital Departments and Hospital-Wide Patient Flows.- Hospitals and Clinical Facilities, Processes and Design for Patient Flow.- Emergency Department Crowding, The Nature of the Problem and Why it Matters.- The Consequences of Emergency Department Crowding and Delays for Patients.- Access to Surgery and Medical Consequences of Delays.- Breakthrough Demand-Capacity Management Strategies to Improve Hospital Flow, Safety, and Satisfaction.- Managing Patient Appointments in Primary Care.- Waiting Lists for Surgery.- Triage in Non-Emergency Services.- Personnel Staffing and Scheduling.- Discrete-Event Simulation of Health Care Systems.- Process Mapping of a Regional Trauma System.- Forecasting Demand for Regional Healthcare.- Queueing Analysis in Healthcare.- Rapid Distribution of Medical Supplies.- Using a Diagnostic to Focus Hospital Flow Improvement Strategies.- Improving Patient Satisfaction Through Improved Flow.- Mayo Post Acute Care Program and Care Continuum.- A Logistics Approach for Hospital Process Improvement.- Managing a Patient Flow Improvement Project.

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