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Using simulation to educate hospital staff about casemix.

D A Cromwell¹, D Priddis, D Hindle

¹Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia. david_cromwell@uow.edu.au

Health Care Management Science

|August 1, 2000

Summary

A new computer game, Dragon, was developed to educate hospital staff on casemix classifications like Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). This simulation helps managers understand casemix data for hospital funding and resource management.

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Area of Science:

Health Services Management
Health Informatics

Background:

Casemix classifications, such as Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs), were not widely understood by Australian hospital clinicians and staff.
Explaining casemix logic and data application for management and funding presented a significant educational challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop educational material for understanding casemix concepts.
To create a tool demonstrating the application of casemix data in hospital management and funding.

Main Methods:

A computer-based management game, "Dragon", was developed using a hospital simulation model.
The game was designed for workshop settings to allow participants to test their understanding of casemix information.

Main Results:

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The simulation successfully mimicked hospital operations, with players acting as managers.
The game effectively demonstrated the use of Australian National Diagnosis Related Groups (AN-DRGs) for funding, patient cost influences, and resource monitoring.

Conclusions:

The "Dragon" game proved highly successful in educating hospital managers about casemix.
The game is now a distributed component of the National Casemix Education series, indicating its value in health management training.