GO WITH THE FLOW:Using HL7 Messaging and Diagnosis-Related Groups to Characterize Inpatient Flow

Authors

Renata Kopach, Purdue University, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering
Mark Lawley, Purdue University, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering
Yuehwern Yih, Purdue University, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering
Nan Kong, Purdue University, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering
Hong Wang, School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University
Mike Criswell, Purdue School of Nursing
Scott Lambert, Ascension Health

Abstract

Make explicit the expected resource requirements a patient presents upon admission Devise a method of incorporating these flow requirements into decision support models

Keywords

patient flow, resource allocation in hospitals

Date of this Version

February 2008