diff --git a/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6053_pathologies_requiring_ITU_admission/index.qmd b/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6053_pathologies_requiring_ITU_admission/index.qmd index 3beb9d12..ba82a43e 100644 --- a/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6053_pathologies_requiring_ITU_admission/index.qmd +++ b/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6053_pathologies_requiring_ITU_admission/index.qmd @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ categories: - Forecasting - Streamlit - Quarto + - Physiotherapy - Intensive Care Units & Intensive Therapy Units (ICU & ITU) - Staffing Level Optimisation - Seasonal Patterns diff --git a/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6054_DES_model_of_North_West_Renal_Dialysis_Unit_CKD dialysis provision/index.qmd b/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6054_DES_model_of_North_West_Renal_Dialysis_Unit_CKD dialysis provision/index.qmd index 0a16377e..4ea833d9 100644 --- a/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6054_DES_model_of_North_West_Renal_Dialysis_Unit_CKD dialysis provision/index.qmd +++ b/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6054_DES_model_of_North_West_Renal_Dialysis_Unit_CKD dialysis provision/index.qmd @@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ techniques: - Discrete Event Simulation (DES) areas: - Renal + - Dialysis categories: - Discrete Event Simulation (DES) + - Renal + - Dialysis author: - name: Ian Wilkes affiliation: North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) @@ -29,9 +32,8 @@ pub-info: icon: fa-solid fa-file-contract --- -The rising demand for dialysis of patients with Chronic Kidney disease is putting regional centres under increasing strain. The North West Kidney Network are keen to demonstrate the pressure this will put on dialysis centres in the region and would like to look at the impact these numbers would have on renal units and resources currently in place. +The rising demand for dialysis of patients with Chronic Kidney disease is putting regional centres under increasing strain. The North West Kidney Network are keen to demonstrate the pressure this will put on dialysis centres in the region and would like to look at the impact these numbers would have on renal units and resources currently in place. -They are particularly interested in looking at how staffed capacity could be adjusted, and/or how the adjustment of trained staffing ratios could be used to mitigate these pressures. +They are particularly interested in looking at how staffed capacity could be adjusted, and/or how the adjustment of trained staffing ratios could be used to mitigate these pressures. The proposed project would be to create a DES of a renal unit in the region that could be tested with the current forecasted data to evaluate impact, evidence the need for investment and aid in the optimisation of resource. - diff --git a/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6055_DES_modelling_Hyperacute_Acute_Stroke_Pathway/index.qmd b/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6055_DES_modelling_Hyperacute_Acute_Stroke_Pathway/index.qmd index 0f2c877b..9fec5adf 100644 --- a/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6055_DES_modelling_Hyperacute_Acute_Stroke_Pathway/index.qmd +++ b/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6055_DES_modelling_Hyperacute_Acute_Stroke_Pathway/index.qmd @@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ techniques: - Discrete Event Simulation (DES) - Streamlit areas: - - + - Stroke categories: - Discrete Event Simulation(DES) - Streamlit + - Stroke author: - name: John Williams affiliation: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @@ -35,11 +36,10 @@ In the UK the prevalence of stroke among the population is set to increase, with The Hyperacute stroke setting is an extremely time critical. The quicker treatment can be delivered the better a patient's outcome. In the Acute setting, therapy takes centre stage in rehabilitating patients, with the initial few weeks being the most impactful for the patient’s recovery. -Post stroke, patients can suffer with extreme changes to their function and wellbeing. The more severe the post stroke disability the more intensive and expensive care is needed. +Post stroke, patients can suffer with extreme changes to their function and wellbeing. The more severe the post stroke disability the more intensive and expensive care is needed. The aim of this project is to develop a discrete simulation model to observe the potential effects of differing variables (such as staffing / operating hours of pathways and services) within the Hyperacute / Acute stroke pathway have on the following : - Patient flow and medical outcomes of those patients -- Direct costs and savings made to the stroke unit itself +- Direct costs and savings made to the stroke unit itself - The health economic costs / benefits associated with any change - diff --git a/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6056_Redrawing_NW_Ambulance_dispatch_boundaries/index.qmd b/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6056_Redrawing_NW_Ambulance_dispatch_boundaries/index.qmd index 8992fbd8..01168af7 100644 --- a/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6056_Redrawing_NW_Ambulance_dispatch_boundaries/index.qmd +++ b/previous_projects/hsma_6/H6_6056_Redrawing_NW_Ambulance_dispatch_boundaries/index.qmd @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ --- title: "Redrawing North West Ambulance dispatch Boundaries" techniques: - - Geographic modelling + - Geographic Modelling areas: - Ambulance categories: - - Geographic modelling + - Geographic Modelling + - Ambulance author: - name: Charlotte Anderson - name: Dorota Scott @@ -31,11 +32,10 @@ pub-info: icon: fa-solid fa-file-contract --- -Within North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), there are three dispatch suites which are based in Manchester, Preston and Liverpool. Each of the sites has a number of dispatch areas which are split geographically, based mainly on postcodes, for the purposes of dispatching emergency resources. +Within North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), there are three dispatch suites which are based in Manchester, Preston and Liverpool. Each of the sites has a number of dispatch areas which are split geographically, based mainly on postcodes, for the purposes of dispatching emergency resources. -The geographical areas have not been reviewed for many years and in that time, there have been changes to the landscape of the areas. There have also been hospital and ambulance station closures and relocations. Over the years, there have been increases in the number of emergency ambulances to meet the demand. +The geographical areas have not been reviewed for many years and in that time, there have been changes to the landscape of the areas. There have also been hospital and ambulance station closures and relocations. Over the years, there have been increases in the number of emergency ambulances to meet the demand. -Today’s issue is that the dispatch areas do not have parity in terms of how many emergency resources each are controlling and in how many allocations are made by each dispatcher. This has resulted in some dispatch areas being overwhelmed with incidents to allocate which ultimately leads to delays in responding to patients. +Today’s issue is that the dispatch areas do not have parity in terms of how many emergency resources each are controlling and in how many allocations are made by each dispatcher. This has resulted in some dispatch areas being overwhelmed with incidents to allocate which ultimately leads to delays in responding to patients. The aim of this project is to generate evidence to redraw these boundaries to make it more equitable across the three areas. -