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Towards effective capacity planning in a perinatal network centre

ASADUZZAMAN, Md, Chaussalet, Thierry, Adeyemi, Shola, Chahed, Salma, Hawdon, Jane, Wood, Daniel and Robertson, Nicola (2010) Towards effective capacity planning in a perinatal network centre. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 95 (4). F283-F287. ISSN 0003-9888

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Objective: To study the arrival pattern and length of stay in a neonatal intensive care/high dependency unit (NICU/HDU) and special care baby unit (SCBU) and the impact of capacity shortage in a perinatal network centre. To provide an analytical model for improving capacity planning.

Methods: The data used in this study have been collected through the South England Neonatal Database (SEND) and the North Central London Perinatal Network Transfer Audit between 1 January and 31 December 2006 for neonates admitted and refused from the neonatal unit at University College London Hospital (UCLH). Exploratory data analysis was performed. A queueing model is proposed for capacity planning of a perinatal network centre.

Outcome measures: Predicted number of cots required with existing arrival and discharge patterns; impact of reducing length of stay.

Results: In 2006, 1002 neonates were admitted to the neonatal unit at UCLH, 144 neonates were refused admission to the NICU and 35 to the SCBU. The model shows the NICU requires 7 more cots to accept 90% neonates at the NICU. The model also shows admission acceptance can be increased by 8% if length of stay can be reduced by 2 days.

Conclusion: The arrival, length of stay and discharge of neonates having gestational age < 27 weeks were the key determinants of capacity. The queuing model can be used to determine the cot capacity required for a given tolerance level of admission rejection.

Item Type: Article
Faculty: Previous Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences > Engineering
Depositing User: Md ASADUZZAMAN
Date Deposited: 11 Aug 2014 14:46
Last Modified: 24 Feb 2023 13:41
URI: https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/id/eprint/1934

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