Shouldice Hospital a Cut Above
Shouldice Hospital – A Cut Above 1.) How well is the hospital currently utilizing its beds?
The hospital stay cycles have been provided: | Mon Beds | Tue Beds | Wed Beds | Thu Beds | Fri Beds | Sat Beds | Sun Beds | Available Beds | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Monday Admission | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | | | Tuesday Admission | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | | Wednesday Admission | | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | Thursday Admission | | | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | Friday Admission | | | | | | | | Saturday Admission | | | | | | | | Sunday Admission | 30 | 30 | | | | | 30 | TOTAL USED | 60 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 60 | 30 | 30 | Capacity Utilization | 66.67% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 66.67% | 33.33% | 33.33% |
If we average the utilization rates, we come up with a current average utilization of 71.43%.
2.) Develop a similar table to show the effects of adding operations on Saturday. How would this affect the utilization of the bed capacity? Is this capacity sufficient for the additional patients?
The hospital will be admitting an additional 30 patients on Friday, each of whom will be operated on the next day, staying on until Sunday: | Mon Beds | Tue Beds | Wed Beds | Thu Beds | Fri Beds | Sat Beds | Sun Beds | Available Beds | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Monday Admission | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | | | Tuesday Admission | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | | Wednesday Admission | | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | Thursday Admission | | | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | Friday Admission | | | | | 30 | 30 | 30 | Saturday Admission | | | | | | | | Sunday Admission | 30 | 30 | | | | | 30 | TOTAL USED | 60 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 60 | 60 | Capacity Utilization | 66.67% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 66.67% | 66.67% |
The new average utilization rate will be 85.71%, an improvement over the hospital’s current five-day week. The beds will be sufficient for the expanded operations, as each day’s in-patient total
The hospital stay cycles have been provided: | Mon Beds | Tue Beds | Wed Beds | Thu Beds | Fri Beds | Sat Beds | Sun Beds | Available Beds | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Monday Admission | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | | | Tuesday Admission | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | | Wednesday Admission | | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | Thursday Admission | | | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | Friday Admission | | | | | | | | Saturday Admission | | | | | | | | Sunday Admission | 30 | 30 | | | | | 30 | TOTAL USED | 60 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 60 | 30 | 30 | Capacity Utilization | 66.67% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 66.67% | 33.33% | 33.33% |
If we average the utilization rates, we come up with a current average utilization of 71.43%.
2.) Develop a similar table to show the effects of adding operations on Saturday. How would this affect the utilization of the bed capacity? Is this capacity sufficient for the additional patients?
The hospital will be admitting an additional 30 patients on Friday, each of whom will be operated on the next day, staying on until Sunday: | Mon Beds | Tue Beds | Wed Beds | Thu Beds | Fri Beds | Sat Beds | Sun Beds | Available Beds | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Monday Admission | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | | | Tuesday Admission | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | | Wednesday Admission | | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | Thursday Admission | | | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | Friday Admission | | | | | 30 | 30 | 30 | Saturday Admission | | | | | | | | Sunday Admission | 30 | 30 | | | | | 30 | TOTAL USED | 60 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 60 | 60 | Capacity Utilization | 66.67% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 66.67% | 66.67% |
The new average utilization rate will be 85.71%, an improvement over the hospital’s current five-day week. The beds will be sufficient for the expanded operations, as each day’s in-patient total