Discrete Event Simulation of Patient Admissions to a Neurovascular Unit

Evidence exists that clinical outcomes improve for stroke patients admitted to specialized Stroke Units. The Toronto Western Hospital created a Neurovascular Unit (NVU) using beds from general internal medicine, Neurology and Neurosurgery to care for patients with stroke and acute neurovascular cond...

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Main Authors: S. Hahn-Goldberg, E. Chow, E. Appel, F. T. F. Ko, P. Tan, M. B. Gavin, T. Ng, H. B. Abrams, L. K. Casaubon, M. W. Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/2040-2295.5.3.347