Researchers create algorithm to optimize hospital beds distribution

A system developed by researchers at the Universidade Federal Fluminense aims to make the distribution of beds in hospitals faster and more efficient, according to Agência Brasil.

The group analyzed the procedures of the Admissions Regulation Center and, upon identifying bottlenecks, developed an algorithm with the capacity to perform tasks and solve problems, in an automated way.

The system is in the testing phase and, according to Fábio Protti, one of the project’s creators, they are still in the process of improving the system, making necessary adjustments for its implementation, both on the private and public networks.

Protti explains how the algorithm works, by observing the patient profile and the characteristics of the available beds. This analysis allows you to individualize needs and direct each patient effectively. Less cost and less time.

Professor Fábio Protti details how the system works: “On the one hand we have room maps. Each room will have its characteristics, number of beds, room facilities, the medical specialty to which the room is associated. On the other hand we have patients. Each patient has their demands, their characteristics, their needs. So the system tries to allocate patients according to the optimization criteria”.

The idea is that, when a new patient enters the waiting list for a bed, the operator enters his characteristics into the automated system and the system itself reorganizes the allocations, contributing to reducing time.

“In order for them to be on par with the best algorithms in the scientific literature, in the area of ​​medical logistics, there is still a certain way to go in this regard. And on the other hand, it will also require training. Perhaps some changes in the computational infrastructure and so on But I optimistically see the possibility of using our system in the medium term”, comments the professor.

The project is supported by the Rio de Janeiro State Research Support Foundation.

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