Minimizing Variation in Hospital Bed Utilization by Creating a Case Type Schedule for the Operating Room Planning

Marc B. V. Rouppe Voort, Arvid J. Glerum and Erwin W. Hans ()
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Marc B. V. Rouppe Voort: St. Antonius Ziekenhuis
Arvid J. Glerum: St. Antonius Ziekenhuis
Erwin W. Hans: University of Twente

A chapter in Handbook of Healthcare Logistics, 2021, pp 231-247 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, we focus on reducing fluctuations in bed usage of scheduled admissions. We hypothesize that a substantial part of the fluctuation of demand for bed capacity can be reduced by improving the planning methods used to schedule those patients in the operating theatre. We test a model of a “cyclical case type schedule” to reduce the fluctuations in bed usage of planned admissions. The results show that it brings a large improvement potential to reduce the maximum number of required beds on peak moments. Importantly, this was demonstrated without a (substantial) increase in waiting times for patients. This approach can be used to increase the number of available beds for emergency admissions, reduce the workload for nurses, or reduce the number of required beds.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_12

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