Computer simulation of a family practice clinic
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Authors
Dilley, David
Larkins, James Marion, Jr.
Subjects
Medical clinics
Family practice clinic
Military medical care
Family practice clinic
Military medical care
Advisors
Butterworth, Richard W.
Date of Issue
1973-06
Date
June 1973
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
A simulation model of the Family Practice Clinic at Silas B. Hayes Army Hospital, Fort Ord, California, is presented. The inputs to the model are the number of doctors, number and type of support personnel, number of waiting and examination rooms assigned and available to the clinic, and the population of potential patients assigned to each doctor, categorized by sex and age. The outputs of the model are the percentage utilization of doctors, support personnel, waiting and examination rooms, and the distribution of various waiting times for those being served by the clinic. The purpose of the model is to permit hospital administrators to estimate the optimal number of families to assign each doctor in a Family Practice Clinic, and to estimate the support personnel and physical space required to effectively operate the clinic.
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Department
Department of Operations Research
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.