of those patients treated during a life time period

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

i

We can then formulate the **Performance-index (PFI)** for an ICU as follows:

index (namely PFI, as calculated by means of eq. 3), will fall.

CEI =

ICU performance index value (PFI) is (say) 40.

( )

**CEI**

units), then

8.3.

40 10 4.0

= =

**effectiveness index (CEI)**

30 to 10), then

( ) of the patients Performance index PFI

The ICU Operational cost (OPC) is the cost of operating the ICU over this one month period. The ratio of this ICU PFI and the ICU OPC is the Cost-effectiveness index (CEI) of ICU.

The Management strategy is to maintain certain acceptable values of both PFI and CEI for all hospital departments, by judicious allocation of staff to the departments.

This enables the determination of optimal Resource index (RSI) and hospital budget (HOB) to maintain a balance between PFI and CEI for all the hospital departments. This can constitute the basis of Hospital Management.
