A Study to Develop a Management Model for the Optimal Mix of Inpatient Services for Womack Army Community Hospital

Abstract

Utilizing the available knowledge of Womack Army Community Hospital inpatient costs and those of CHAMPUS, a management model was developed that minimized the overall government cost for selected DRGs in the Fort Bragg Catchment Area. The quantitative technique used was linear programming. Constraints focused on available bed days, physician staffing, nursing personnel staffing, and estimated demand for services. Resources and their consumption rates are qualified. The model provides management with a timely, flexible, and quantitative means of determining resource allocation. Keywords: Medical services; Hospital management; Linear programming; Management models; Resource allocation; Civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA209642

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  • Patricia A. Saulsberry

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  • Academy of Health Sciences

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  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Patient Care
  • Surgery
  • Therapy

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