title: Beginning patient flow modeling in Vancouver Coastal Health.
abstract: This paper reports on the development of patient flow modeling in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). The first section provides the context for the initiative. The organizational priority is then presented, with the project's purpose and goals. The initial models are briefly identified. The paper closes with examples of possible future directions for modeling in VCH.
authors.affiliation: Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Mark.Chase@vch.ca
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chase
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000145:classification; D007902:Length of Stay; D017146:Models, Organizational; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010343:Patient Admission