title: Developing a policy simulator at the acute-aged care interface.
abstract: This paper describes the development of a computer simulation of the interactions between the acute and aged care systems in Australia, using system dynamics modeling enhanced by agent-based techniques. National and regional simulations will be developed, enabling the impact of a variety of policy scenarios to be forecast over the next 10 years. The paper includes a description of the relevant policy environment and some of the associated key policy issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia. lgray@soms.uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Leonard C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Gerald A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Broe
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Duckett
authors.forename: Diane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Travers
authors.forename: Geoff
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McDonnell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011050:Policy Making