Research Article
Aug 1976
Modeling of Health Care Delivery
Publication: Journal of the Urban Planning and Development Division
Volume 102, Issue 1
Abstract
A mathematical model has been developed to simulate the movement of patients from their residences to hospitals in the State of Indiana. The basic idea is that the behavior of patients in selecting a hospital can be treated as a random walk process. The attractiveness of the individual hospitals is reflected by their strength function in which various pertinent factors such as beds, population, occupancy rate, the facilities, and services are incorporated. Predictions of hospital service areas and patient flow made for the State of Indiana agreed reasonably well with the data of two statewide hospital discharge study surveys.
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Journal of the Urban Planning and Development Division
Volume 102 • Issue 1 • August 1976
Pages: 157 - 170
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© 1976 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Aug 1976
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Jeng Wen Hwang, AM.ASCE
Staff Engr., Harza Engrg. Co., Chicago, Ill.
Milton E. Harr, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, Ind.
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