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20047548

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-1-5
pubmed:abstractText
Significant problems in health care, such as access block and long waiting lists for elective surgery, have led to calls for keeping hospital occupancy at no more than 85%. It is elementary queueing theory that a finite-capacity system with variable demand cannot sustain both full utilisation and full availability. However, the statement that there is a single level of ideal or safe occupancy suitable for all situations is a simplistic interpretation and application of the underlying science. We argue that specific study and action are necessary to understand and deal with the problems of long waiting lists and access block in any given health care facility.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0025-729X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
4
pubmed:volume
192
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
42-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-7-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Myths of ideal hospital occupancy.
pubmed:affiliation
health-mic Special Interest Group, Health Informatics Society of Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. bainchri@optusnet.com.au
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article