Resource Allocation in Healthcare Decision-Making

October 3, 2018

Resource allocation methods use mathematical optimization techniques to identify the allocation of healthcare dollars between a set of alternatives, according to a new infographic by RTI Health Solutions. The infographic examines how different players in the public health and health care system benefit from resource allocation methods.

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Catholic Health Services (CHS) is an integrated system encompassing some of the region’s finest health and human services agencies. With six acute care hospitals, three nursing homes, a home health agency, hospice, a community-based agency for persons with special needs and a regional lab, CHS’s high standards have resulted in a nearly 24% market share. CHS is staffed by almost 17,000 employees, 4,600 medical staff and 3,000 volunteers, each of whom plays an invaluable role in delivering quality services and fulfilling CHS’s mission.

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Catholic Health Services

Catholic Health Services (CHS) is an integrated system encompassing some of the region’s finest health and human services agencies. With six acute care hospitals, three nursing homes, a home health agency, hospice, a community-based agency for persons with special needs and a regional lab, CHS’s high standards have resulted in a nearly 24% market share. CHS is staffed by almost 17,000 employees, 4,600 medical staff and 3,000 volunteers, each of whom plays an invaluable role in delivering quality services and fulfilling CHS’s mission.

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