Census Forecasting in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
Advances in Business and Management Forecasting
ISBN: 978-1-78190-331-5, eISBN: 978-1-78190-332-2
Publication date: 13 March 2013
Abstract
The application of forecasting to health care is not new. A frequent issue in many Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) is the fluctuating and unpredictable census. With scarce resources, particularly physical therapists and occupational therapists, this unpredictability makes appropriate scheduling of these resources challenging. This research addresses the issue of patient admissions in an inpatient rehabilitation facility attached to an 861 bed level-one trauma hospital. The goal is to develop a predictive model for the IRF's Census to assist in resource planning (e.g., labor, beds, and materials).
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Citation
Kros, J.F., Brown, E., Joyner, R., Heath, P. and Helms, L. (2013), "Census Forecasting in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility", Lawrence, K.D. and Klimberg, R.K. (Ed.) Advances in Business and Management Forecasting (Advances in Business and Management Forecasting, Vol. 9), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 3-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1477-4070(2013)0000009004
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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