9781461495116-1461495113-Patient Flow: Reducing Delay in Healthcare Delivery (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 206)

Patient Flow: Reducing Delay in Healthcare Delivery (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 206)

ISBN-13: 9781461495116
ISBN-10: 1461495113
Edition: 2nd ed. 2013
Author: Randolph Hall
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Springer
Format: Hardcover 565 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781461495116
ISBN-10: 1461495113
Edition: 2nd ed. 2013
Author: Randolph Hall
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Springer
Format: Hardcover 565 pages

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Patient Flow: Reducing Delay in Healthcare Delivery (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 206) (ISBN-13: 9781461495116 and ISBN-10: 1461495113), written by authors Randolph Hall, was published by Springer in 2013. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Operations Research (Processes & Infrastructure) books. You can easily purchase or rent Patient Flow: Reducing Delay in Healthcare Delivery (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 206) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Operations Research books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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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. Chapter 1 provides a hierarchical model of healthcare, rising from departments, to centers, regions and the “macro system.” A new chapter demonstrates how to use simulation to assess the interaction of system components to achieve performance goals, and Chapter 3 provides hands-on methods for developing process models to identify and remove bottlenecks, and for developing facility plans.

Section 2 addresses crowding and the consequences of delay. Two new chapters (4 and 5) focus on delays in emergency departments, and Chapter 6 then examines medical outcomes that result from waits for surgeries. Section 3 concentrates on management of demand. Chapter 7 presents breakthrough strategies that use real-time monitoring systems for continuous improvement. Chapter 8 looks at the patient appointment system, particularly through the approach of advanced access. Chapter 9 concentrates on managing waiting lists for surgeries, and Chapter 10 examines triage outside of emergency departments, with a focus on allied health programs

Section 4 offers analytical tools and models to support analysis of patient flows. Chapter 11 offers techniques for scheduling staff to match patterns in patient demand. Chapter 12 surveys the literature on simulation modeling, which is widely used for both healthcare design and process improvement. Chapter 13 is new and demonstrates the use of process mapping to represent a complex regional trauma system. Chapter 14 provides methods for forecasting demand for healthcare on a region-wide basis. Chapter 15 presents queueing theory as a method for modeling waits in healthcare, and Chapter 16 focuses on rapid delivery of medication in the event of a catastrophic event.

Section 5 focuses on achieving change. Chapter 17 provides a diagnostic for assessing the state of a hospital and using the state assessment to select improvement strategies. Chapter 18 demonstrates the importance of optimizing care as patients transition from one care setting to the next. Chapter 19 is new and shows how to implement programs that improve patient satisfaction while also improving flow. Chapter 20 illustrates how to evaluate the overall portfolio of patient diagnostic groups to guide system changes, and Chapter 21 provides project management tools to guide the execution of patient flow projects.

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