Knowing the peaks and troughs of demand for an entire hospital will enable the management to (a) effectively plan ahead; (b) ensure necessary resources are in place (eg, beds and staff); (c) better manage budgets, ensuring enough cash is available; and (d) reduce risk.
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Ordu et al. (2019) studied this question.
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