A REVIEW OF INTENSIVE THERAPY UNITS IN GLASGOW: A STATISTICAL OVERVIEW

J. Riley
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J. Riley: Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK

Chapter 12 in Monitoring, Evaluating, Planning Health Services, 1999, pp 133-138 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following paper reviews the provision of Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) beds in the City of Glasgow. The review utilises data made available by Greater Glasgow Health Board which covers the years 1995 and 1996 and 4 out of the 5 ITUs in Glasgow. The paper looks at various issues including the number of beds available as opposed to the “official bed complement”, the idea of a collaboration theory between the units and the extent to which the Midnight Bed State (a traditional measure of bed occupancy) can be used as a predictor of bed occupancy. In conclusion, a central bed bureau is required for the collaboration to be effective, and the rules for the operation of this require further study relating to the number of beds available. These cannot be realistically forecast for more then 12 hours using the Midnight Bed State.

Keywords: Healthcare; Management; Quality; Planning; Emergency Services; Evaluation; Hospital Systems; Monitoring (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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