SBIR/STTR Research Award
DEVELOPMENT OF A TOOL FOR ASSESSING HOSPITAL BED NEEDS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
Award amount
$34,289Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1989Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Laguna Research Laboratory
- Proposal award date
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- Contract end date
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- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
THIS PROJECT HAS TWO OBJECTIVES. THE FIRST OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP AN EMPIRICAL MODEL OF HOSPITAL UTILIZATION THAT CAN BE USED BY RURAL COMMUNITIES AND HOSPITALS TO ASSESS HOSPITAL-BED NEEDS IN A COMMUNITY AND TO ASSIST IN LONG-RANGE PLANNING. THIS MODEL WILL RELATE HOSPITAL UTILIZATION TO THE SOCIOECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION, THE AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, AND OTHER FACTORS FELT TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF SERVICES. THE SECOND OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP AN EMPIRICAL MODEL OF RURAL HOSPITALCOSTS PER PATIENT DAY. SPECIFICALLY, THE STUDY WILL INCORPORATE FLUCTUATIONS IN OCCUPANCY RATES AND VOLUME OF SELECTED SERVICES ON THE COST PER DAY OF CARE.
Technology keywords
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