Evaluation and implementation of a Just-In-Time bed-assignment strategy to reduce wait times for surgical inpatients

Abstract Early bed assignments of elective surgical patients can be a useful planning tool for hospital staff; they provide certainty in patient placement and allow nursing staff to prepare for patients’ arrivals to the unit. However, given the variability in the surgical schedule, th...

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Main Authors: Braaksma, Aleida, Copenhaver, Martin S., Zenteno, Ana C., Ugarph, Elizabeth, Levi, Retsef, Daily, Bethany J., Orcutt, Benjamin, Turcotte, Kathryn M., Dunn, Peter F.
Other Authors: Sloan School of Management
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer US 2023
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/152308