A quality improvement study on how a simulation model can help decision making on organization of ICU wards.
Danielle SentDelanie M van der MeulenAndres AlbanStephen E ChickIlse J A WissinkAlexander P. J. VlaarDave A DongelmansPublished in: BMC health services research (2024)
The choice to use dedicated ICUs does not only affect the clinical outcome, but also rejection- rescheduling and occupancy rates. Our analysis of a large university hospital demonstrates how such a model can support decision making on ICU design, in conjunction with other operation characteristics such as staffing and quality management.