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This chapter discusses current trends and key drivers that affect patient flow and efficiency and analyzes the most common myths of resource allocation for healthcare. Providers are now finding that simply adding beds or staff will not solve the commonplace problems of long waits and delays. Contemporary physical design concepts that improve flow for healthcare are described in this chapter, and seven high-leverage steps that can significantly improve flow and expand capacity, and thus limit delays and waiting, are recommended.
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Williams, M. (2006). Hospitals and Clinical Facilities, Processes and Design for Patient Flow. In: Hall, R.W. (eds) Patient Flow: Reducing Delay in Healthcare Delivery. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 91. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33636-7_2
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