title: Bouncing patients? Capacity issues and diversion status toy with efficient throughput.
abstract: : Explore several causes of decreased hospital capacity and review alternative patient flow strategies.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt LifeFlight, Nashville, Tenn., USA.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nooner
mesh_terms: D001509:Bed Occupancy; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D010343:Patient Admission; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000458:organization & administration