System and Method for Prediction of Patient Admission Rates

摘要

#$%^&*AU2009202874B220120816.pdf#####ABSTRACT An automated method, as well as computer-implemented systems, apparatus and software products, to predict patient demand in a medical facility. A database contains historical data of patient demand during one or more past 5 time periods. At least two distinguishing characteristics are associated (202) with a specified time period of interest, the first characterising a day within which the time period occurs, and the second characterising a timeframe within which the day occurs. Corresponding historical data is extracted (204) having equivalent distinguishing characteristics. A computational predictive model is applied (206) 10 to the extracted data, to generate a prediction of patient demand. The predicted demand is output (208), for example to a suitable visual display. The invention may be applied, for example, to improve the efficiency of operations in medical facility emergency departments.2/9 200 Associate 202 distinguishing characteristics with time period 204 Extract relevant historical data Apply predictive model 206 Output predicted 208 demand Figure 2