Introduction
In acute care facilities, the demand for service, if not consistent, is generally somewhat predictable. While, under normal circumstances, forecasts of patient counts are possible, due to the somewhat erratic nature of human activity, only general trends can truly be predicted. Healthcare facilities typically rely on such predictions for planning the majority of their operations. Staffing, bed availability, surgical and other types of acute care availability, the availability of all types of supplies, and even operating hours within various internal services are based upon such planning assumptions. Healthcare facilities are designed to be cost-effective, which means that they operate at or near full capacity ...
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