Essential Analytics For Hospital Managers A Guide To Statistical Problem Solving Springerbriefs In Health Care Management And Economics

Chapter 1:    Work Simplification: A Method to Improve Processes A Work Flow Diagram, A Little Logic

Chapter 2:    The Linen Multiplier: Derivation of the Linen Multiplier Simple Mathematics, Simple Logic

Chapter 3:    The Emergency Room Holding Area: How many beds The use of Averages, Standard Deviations and Confidence Levels

Chapter 4:    Determining Par Levels for Patient Supply Items: How many supply items - The use of Averages, Standard Deviations and Confidence Levels

Chapter 5:    Merging Staffing Standards with a Patient Classification System: The use of Weighted Averages

Chapter 7:    An CCU Bed Expansion: How many beds - Use of Poisson Arrival Rates and Summed Poisson with Truncated Data

Chapter 8:    Inventory Management: The Minimization of the Total Costs of Ordering and Holding Supplies

Chapter 9:    Forecasting Resource Needs: The Use of Trend Lines and Seasonality

Chapter 10:  Computer Simulation:         Determining an Emergency Department Trigger (to Enact a Plan of Action)

Chapter 11: Use of Linear Programming: To Maximize Net Revenue (Optimum Pricing)