Right cot, right place, right time: improving the design and organisation of neonatal care networks – a computer simulation study
Allen M, Spencer A, Gibson A, Matthews J, Allwood A, Prosser S, Pitt M
Record ID 32015000567
English
Authors' objectives:
To develop a computer model that could mimic the performance of a neonatal network and predict the effect of altering network configuration on neonatal unit workloads, ability to meet nurse staffing guidelines, and distance from the parents' home location to the point of care. The aim is to provide a model to assist in planning of capacity, location and type of neonatal services.
Authors' recommendations:
We have developed a model that predicts performance of a neonatal network from the perspectives of both the service provider and the parents of infants in care.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/hsdr03200/#/abstract
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Quality Improvement
- Quality of Health Care
- Delivery of Health Care
- Computer Simulation
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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