Table 4.
Parameters and results obtained for each scenario
| Scenarios | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival rate (patients/hour) | 2.19 | 2.19 | 1.63 | 1.63 |
| Length of stay (days) | 11.3 | 6.5 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Service rate (patients/hour) | 0.004 | 0.006 | 0.004 | 0.006 |
| Number of ICU beds for a maximum 6 hour wait time | 628 | 366 | 471 | 275 |
ICU - intensive care unit; Scenario I: current demand + current length of stay; scenario II: current demand + reduced length of stay; scenario III: reduced demand + current length of stay; scenario IV: reduced demand + reduced length of stay.