The Analytics of Bed Shortages: Coherent Metric, Prediction, and Optimization
提出一种风险调整后的床位占用率指标（BSI），用于医院患者入院控制和床位容量规划，模拟显示相比传统指标可增加11%的择期患者入院量。
This study proposes a risk-adjusted version of bed occupancy rates (BORs) that can be used for patient admission control and bed capacity planning in hospitals. Simulations indicate a potential increase of 11% in elective patient admissions by planning using the proposed bed shortage index (BSI) as opposed to the traditional BOR. The BSI is also illustrated for purposes of bed capacity allocation between departments and across acute and nonacute hospitals.