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A model for regional obstetric bed planning. 1978

J O McClain

Utilization of obstetric beds is often inefficient because of the randomness inherent in the occurrence of births. In an effort to increase efficiency, obstetric units admit certain types of nonobstetric patients when beds are available. However, legal and practical restrictions on such admissions make it difficult to estimate the potential increase in efficiency. A stochastic model was developed to forecast the allocation of nonobstetric patient days to the OB unit and to predict the effect of such allocations on demand for obstetric beds as well as beds in other units of the hospital. The model was tested with data from six hospitals, and its possible use in decisions on the merger of units and decertification of beds was explored.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008427	Maternal Health Services	Organized services to provide health care to expectant and nursing mothers.	Health Services, Maternal,Services, Maternal Health,Health Service, Maternal,Maternal Health Service
D008962	Models, Theoretical	Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of systems, processes, or phenomena. They include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Experimental Model,Experimental Models,Mathematical Model,Model, Experimental,Models (Theoretical),Models, Experimental,Models, Theoretic,Theoretical Study,Mathematical Models,Model (Theoretical),Model, Mathematical,Model, Theoretical,Models, Mathematical,Studies, Theoretical,Study, Theoretical,Theoretical Model,Theoretical Models,Theoretical Studies
D009518	New York	State bounded on the north by Lake Ontario and Canada, on the east by Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, and on the west by Pennsylvania, Lake Erie, and Canada.
D009775	Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital	Hospital department responsible for the administration and management of services provided for obstetric and gynecologic patients.	Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Department,Obstetrics Department,Obstetrics Department Hospital,Obstetrics, Gynecology Department, Hospital,Department, Obstetrics,Departments, Obstetrics,Obstetrics Departments
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D012040	Regional Health Planning	Planning for health resources at a regional or multi-state level.	Annual Implementation Plans,Appropriateness Review,Areawide Planning,Comprehensive Health Planning,Review, Appropriateness,Annual Implementation Plan,Appropriateness Reviews,Health Planning, Comprehensive,Health Planning, Regional,Implementation Plan, Annual,Implementation Plans, Annual,Plan, Annual Implementation,Planning, Areawide,Planning, Comprehensive Health,Planning, Regional Health,Plans, Annual Implementation,Reviews, Appropriateness
D005260	Female		Females
D006301	Health Services Needs and Demand	Health services required by a population or community as well as the health services that the population or community is able and willing to pay for.	Health Services Needs,Needs,Needs and Demand, Health Services,Target Population,Health Services Need,Need, Health Services,Needs, Health Services,Population, Target,Populations, Target,Target Populations
D006742	Hospital Bed Capacity	The number of beds which a hospital has been designed and constructed to contain. It may also refer to the number of beds set up and staffed for use.	Bed Capacity, Hospital,Bed Size, Hospital,Bed Capacities, Hospital,Bed Size,Bed Sizes,Bed Sizes, Hospital,Capacities, Hospital Bed,Capacity, Hospital Bed,Hospital Bed Size,Hospital Bed Sizes,Size, Bed,Size, Hospital Bed,Sizes, Bed,Sizes, Hospital Bed,Hospital Bed Capacities
D006752	Hospital Planning	Areawide planning for hospitals or planning of a particular hospital unit on the basis of projected consumer need. This does not include hospital design and construction or architectural plans.	Regional Hospital Planning,Regional Hospital Plannings,Hospital Planning, Regional,Hospital Plannings, Regional,Planning, Hospital,Plannings, Hospital,Planning, Regional Hospital