On the design, implementation, and feasibility of hospital admission services: The admission lounge case

An admission lounge is an emerging type of hospital facility that potentially improves the efficiency and efficacy perioperative process. We propose a five-step approach for design, suitability assessment, optimisation lounge. The uses case mix method to select patients lounge, clinical ward, or both. Also, it determines required ward capacities using Erlang loss model combined with novel analytical model. integrated into decision support system, which helps hospitals identify concept, optimise its configuration, potential bed reduction in ward. system validated tested study Dutch their historical data.