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An area of important research for the MVP involves the development of simulation models that allow exploration of the effect of alternative designs for improving operations by mimicking hospital patient flows between its major units. Modeling has enormous potential benefits in allowing hospitals and other health care providers to make better decisions on cost/quality tradeoffs (e.g. how much of a decrease in patient waiting time would result if an additional staffed bed is open nurse were hired). Simulation software developed and tested by the MVP allows for its application at the unit, hospital or system level. Research carried out by MVP faculty and supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation allowed for the development of a simulation model that enables Cambridge Hospital (Cambridge Health Alliance) to estimate the effects of alternate service designs on the ability to serve patients under varying demand and capacity scenarios. Modeling and software developed by MVP faculty address overbooking at testing laboratories and allow the development of a reservation system for acute care hospitals/rehabilitation facilities (and skilled nursing facilities). MVP faculty have also developed an algorithm for controlling overbooking in high cost testing laboratories. Operating Room (OR) simulation software allows to consider “what-if” scenarios for different OR settings: determine the number of unscheduled ORs, prime time duration, optimal turnover time, number of ORs needed, waiting times for different patient priorities, etc. Patient Flow Resource Allocation Model software developed by MVP is now available for purchase. This software allows hospitals to engage in "what-if" scenarios with regards to demand and capacity. It should not be used for practical decision making purposes. This software is a useful and powerful tool which can educate staff about the consequences of changes in demand, capacity and length or stay (LOS). If you would like to purchase this software, please click here. |
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