Article ; Online: A cost analysis with the discrete-event simulation application in nurse and doctor employment management.
2022 Volume 30, Issue 3, Page(s) 733–741
Abstract: Aim: This study aimed to analyse the treatment cost of a patient, depending on the number of patients treated, patient waiting times, and the number of nurses and doctors employed in an emergency department of a private hospital.: Background: Within ... ...
Abstract | Aim: This study aimed to analyse the treatment cost of a patient, depending on the number of patients treated, patient waiting times, and the number of nurses and doctors employed in an emergency department of a private hospital. Background: Within health systems, changes in health care resources can be very costly, especially if these changes are long-term. The discrete-event simulation method described in this paper allows for the monitoring and analysis of complicated changes in real systems by using computer-based modelling. Method: The discrete event simulation model was derived from nine scenarios according to the number of nurses and doctors, and a comparison was made between the results of the scenarios and the actual results. Results: Among the scenarios, scenario 6 provided the lowest treatment cost for a patient by employing three doctors and two nurses with the best performance. The cost of treatment for a patient varies between ŧ9.00 and ŧ11.00 depending on the value of δ, and the daily cost of these resources to the hospital is ŧ1300.77. Conclusions: This study provides a clear picture of a cost analysis comparison based on changes made about the actual health system in the computer-based simulated environment. Implications for nursing management: The workforce data of nurses and doctors offers enough detail for cost analysis in health care settings to calculate the cost of treatment for a patient. |
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MeSH term(s) | Computer Simulation ; Costs and Cost Analysis ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Employment ; Hospitals ; Humans |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-01-23 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 1162321-4 |
ISSN | 1365-2834 ; 0966-0429 |
ISSN (online) | 1365-2834 |
ISSN | 0966-0429 |
DOI | 10.1111/jonm.13547 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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