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Hillmaker: an open source occupancy analysis tool.

Mark W Isken1

  • 1School of Business Administration, Department of Decision and Information Sciences, Oakland University, MI 48309, USA. isken@oakland.edu

Clinical and Investigative Medicine. Medecine Clinique Et Experimentale
|February 3, 2006
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Healthcare managers face decision-making challenges related to patient occupancy. A new open-source software tool, Hillmaker, analyzes customer occupancy by time and day, aiding healthcare operations studies.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Operations Research
  • Software Engineering

Background:

  • Managerial decision-making in healthcare is complex.
  • Accurate forecasting of patient occupancy is crucial for resource allocation and operational efficiency.
  • Existing tools may not adequately address time-of-day and day-of-week occupancy variations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce Hillmaker, a novel software tool for occupancy analysis in healthcare.
  • To provide a free and open-source solution for healthcare operations studies.
  • To facilitate improved decision-making through detailed occupancy insights.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the Hillmaker software tool.
  • Application of Hillmaker in various healthcare operations studies.

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  • Analysis of customer occupancy data based on time of day and day of week.

    • Main Results:

    • Hillmaker has been successfully applied in numerous healthcare operations studies.
    • The tool provides detailed insights into occupancy patterns.
    • Demonstrated utility in addressing managerial decision-making problems.

    Conclusions:

    • Hillmaker is a valuable, accessible tool for healthcare operations.
    • Open-source release promotes wider adoption and further development.
    • Occupancy analysis using Hillmaker can enhance managerial decision-making in healthcare settings.