Impact of different discharge patterns on bed occupancy rate and bed waiting time: a simulation approach

Beds are one of the most important resources in a healthcare system. How to manage beds efficiently is an important indicator of the efficiency of the healthcare system. Bed management is challenging to many healthcare service providers in many aspects. In recent years, population growth and aging society impose extra pressure on bed requirement. There are usually two key performance indicators of a bed management system: bed occupancy rate and bed waiting time. In this paper, different discharge patterns and their impacts on the bed occupancy rate and bed waiting time are studied. A discrete event simulation model is constructed to evaluate the existing discharge pattern in a Singapore regional hospital using actual hospital admission and discharge transaction data. Then different discharge patterns are tested in the same context. Simulation results show that a proper discharge pattern significantly smoothes the fluctuation of bed occupancy rate and reduce the bed waiting time.     

安全护理在全身麻醉术后的应用效果

目的 探讨安全护理在全身麻醉术后的应用效果.方法 将200例全身麻醉手术患者随机分成实验组及对照组,实验组采用安全护理,对照组采用传统方法进行护理,观察两组的躁动、疼痛、低氧血症、低温、恶心呕吐的发生率.结果 实验组的躁动、疼痛、低氧血症、低温、恶心呕吐发生率低于对照组,护理满意率显著高于对照组（P＜0.05）.结论 重视术后恢复室护理安全,并采取恰当防护措施,是确保患者安全的关键.     

完桥式鼓室成形术治疗慢性化脓性中耳乳突炎的疗效分析

目的评价完桥式鼓室成形术在治疗慢性化脓性中耳乳突炎方面的疗效。方法选择2010年8月至2011年1月来我院耳鼻喉科治疗的50例慢性化脓性中耳乳突炎的患者作为本次临床观察的研究对象,对所选取的患者行完桥式鼓室成形手术,观察手术结果,对所有患者进行6个月的随访,观察术后恢复情况。结果入选患者的干耳时间为3～6周,手术成功的患者为40例,手术成功率为80%,术后患者的听力与术前比较,显著提高,具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论完桥式鼓室成形术可以有效地治疗慢性化脓性中耳乳突炎,显著提高患者的听力,值得临床推广使用。