| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 527 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
International series in operations research & management science ; volume 206 |
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International series in operations research & management science ; v. 206.
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| Contents |
Integrated Healthcare Systems. Modeling Patient Flows Through the Health care System / Randolph Hall, David Belson, Pavan Murali and Maged Dessouky -- Interdependency of Hospital Departments and Hospital-Wide Patient Flows / Alexander Kolker -- Hospitals and Clinical Facilities, Processes, and Design for Patient Flow / Michael Williams -- Crowding and the Consequences of Delay. Emergency Department Crowding: The Nature of the Problem and Why It Matters / Kirk Jensen -- The Consequences of Emergency Department Crowding and Delays for Patients / Megan McHugh -- Access to Surgery and Medical Consequences of Delays / Boris Sobolev, Adrian Levy and Lisa Kuramoto -- Demand, Prioritization and Appointments. Breakthrough Demand-Capacity Management Strategies to Improve Hospital Flow, Safety, and Satisfaction / Linda Kosnik -- Managing Patient Appointments in Primary Care / Sergei Savin -- Waiting Lists for Surgery / Emilio Cerdá, Laura de Pablos and Maria V. Rodriguez -- Triage in Nonemergency Services / Katherine Harding and Nicholas Taylor -- Modeling and Analysis Tools. Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Michael Warner -- Discrete-Event Simulation of Health care Systems / Sheldon H. Jacobson, Shane N. Hall and James R. Swisher -- Process Mapping of a Regional Trauma System / David C. Evans, Douglas L. Andrusiek and Boris Sobolev -- Forecasting Demand for Regional Health Care / Peter Congdon -- Queueing Analysis in Health Care / Linda Green -- Rapid Distribution of Medical Supplies / Maged Dessouky, Fernando Ordóñez, Hongzhong Jia and Zhihong Shen -- Implementing Change. Using a Diagnostic to Focus Hospital Flow Improvement Strategies / Roger Resar -- Improving Patient Satisfaction Through Flow / Kirk Jensen -- Mayo Post Acute Care Program and Care Continuum / Mark Lindsay -- A Logistics Approach for Hospital Process Improvements / Jan Vissers -- Managing a Patient Flow Improvement Project / David Belson |
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Part I. Integrated healthcare systems -- Part II. Crowding and the consequences of delay -- Part III. Demand, prioritization and appointments -- Part IV. Modelling and analysis tools -- Part V. Implementing change |
| Summary |
This book is dedicated to improving healthcare through reducing delays experienced by patients. With an interdisciplinary approach, this new edition, divided into five sections, begins by examining healthcare as an integrated system |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 24, 2013) |
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Health services administration.
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Health care reform.
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Medical care.
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Patient Care Management
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Delivery of Health Care
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Health Care Reform
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Patient Care
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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Health care reform
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Health services administration
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Medical care
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| Reading List |
HME712 prescribed text 2024
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hall, Randolph W., 1958- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781461495123 |
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1461495121 |
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1461495113 |
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9781461495116 |
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