title: Evolution of a computerized support system for health care capacity planning.
abstract: This paper describes the evolution of a computerized support system for health care capacity planning within the Veterans Administration (VA) health care system. The VA's early attempts at computerization are described, along with the subsequent refinements made necessary by the deficiencies in those early attempts. The evolution of both the planning logic and the software configurations in set forth, along with some plans for future development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Kilpatrick
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Carswell
mesh_terms: D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D005544:Forecasting; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000379:methods*; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008331:Management Information Systems; D012984:Software; D014481:United States