Using Linear Programming to Manage Surgical Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of using linear programming as a tool to support decisions involving surgical case mix at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia. This study used estimates of CHAMPUS prospective payments and direct care (facility) costs to differentiate surgical discharges arrayed by Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). Results of this study indicate that linear programming is an effective adjunct to data driven analysis, particularly regarding decisions seeking optimization of existing resources. This study includes both a template for utilizing linear programming with surgical DRGs and an interpretation of the linear programming model developed using Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's top fifty surgical DRGs, constrained by surgical patient bed days and estimates of operating room capacity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA324203

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey C. Trowbridge

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Department Of Defense
  • Health Care
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Linear Programming
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Patient Care
  • Surgery

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Computational Linguistics
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Medical or Health Care Field.