Is it possible to estimate the number of patients with COVID-19 admitted to intensive care units and general wards using clinical and telemedicine data?

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and validate predictive models to estimate the number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the intensive care units and general wards of a private not-for-profit hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Two main models were developed. The first model calculated hospital occupation as the difference between predicted COVID-19 patient admissions, transfers between departments, and discharges, estimating admissions based on their weekly moving averages, segmented by general wards and intensive care units. Patient discharge predictions were based on a length of stay predictive model, assessing the clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized with COVID-19, including age group and usage of mechanical ventilation devices. The second model estimated hospital occupation based on the correlation with the number of telemedicine visits by patients diagnosed with COVID-19, utilizing correlational analysis to define the lag that maximized the correlation between the studied series. Both models were monitored for 365 days, from May 20th, 2021, to May 20th, 2022. Results: The first model predicted the number of hospitalized patients by department within an interval of up to 14 days. The second model estimated the total number of hospitalized patients for the following 8 days, considering calls attended by Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein's telemedicine department. Considering the average daily predicted values for the intensive care unit and general ward across a forecast horizon of 8 days, as limited by the second model, the first and second models obtained R² values of 0.900 and 0.996, respectively and mean absolute errors of 8.885 and 2.524 beds, respectively. The performances of both models were monitored using the mean error, mean absolute error, and root mean squared error as a function of the forecast horizon in days. Conclusion: The model based on telemedicine use was the most accurate in the current analysis and was used to estimate COVID-19 hospital occupancy 8 days in advance, validating predictions of this nature in similar clinical contexts. The results encourage the expansion of this method to other pathologies, aiming to guarantee the standards of hospital care and conscious consumption of resources.

Ensayos aleatorizados publicados por instituciones ubicadas en Perú: estudio bibliométrico del periodo 2000 a 2022

Objetivo: Caracterizar la producción científica de ensayos aleatorizados por instituciones ubicadas en Perú del 01 de enero de 2000 al 30 de diciembre de 2022. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio bibliométrico, se revisaron dos bases de datos (MEDLINE y SciELO). Se incluyeron artículos originales en la que al menos un autor consignó como filiación una institución ubicada en Perú. Se caracterizó la producción científica según: área temática, participación de instituciones ubicadas en Perú, revistas científicas en las que se publicaron los artículos, y aprobación de los estudios por un Comité de Ética en Investigación (CEI). Resultados: Se analizó un total de 402 artículos, se evidenció una tendencia creciente de la producción científica, pasando de seis en el año 2000 a 39 en el año 2021, el área temática predominante es la infecciosa, las dos primeras instituciones con mayor número de ensayos aleatorizados pertenecen al sector educación, 189 (47,0%) artículos fueron publicados en revistas de Estados Unidos, en 37 (9,2%) artículos no se consigna información de aspectos éticos o no se declara explícitamente si fue o no aprobado por un CEI. Conclusión: Hay una tendencia creciente de la producción científica sobre este diseño de estudio, el área temática predominante es la infecciosa, las instituciones peruanas más productivas pertenecen al sector educación, cerca de la mitad de los artículos fueron publicados en revistas de Estados Unidos, y en una décima parte de los artículos no se señala explícitamente si el estudio fue o no aprobado por un CEI.

Objetive: To characterize the scientific production of randomized trials by institutions located in Peru from January 1, 2000 to December 30, 2022. Materials and methods: Bibliometric study, two databases (MEDLINE and SciELO) were reviewed. Original articles were included in which at least one author stated an institution located in Peru as affiliation. Scientific production was characterized according to: thematic area, participation of institutions located in Peru, scientific journals in which the articles were published, and approval of the studies by a Research Ethics Committee (REC). Results: A total of 402 articles were analyzed, a growing trend in scientific production was evidenced, going from six in the year 2000 to 39 in the year 2021, the predominant thematic area is infectious, the first two institutions with the highest number of randomized trials belong to the education sector, 189 (47.0%) articles were published in journals in the United States, in 37 (9.2%) articles there is no information on ethical aspects or it is not explicitly stated whether or not it was approved by a CEI. Conclusions: There is a growing trend of scientific production on this study design, the predominant thematic area is infectious, the most productive Peruvian institutions belong to the education sector, about half of the articles were published in journals in the United States, and in a tenth part of the articles do not explicitly state whether or not the study was approved by an REC.

Application of scheduling model based on linear programming model in human resource allocation of surgical nursing staff / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:Use linear programming model to predict the allocation of surgical nursing human resources, and optimize the allocation of nursing staff.Methods:This study was a controlled clinical trial. A total of 91 nurses from 5 surgical departments in Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University were selected by convenience sampling method. The nurses who participated in the scheduling in August and September 2020 were the routine scheduling groups, and in March and April 2021 were the linear scheduling groups. The linear programming model of surgical nursing human resources was established. The LINGO 11.0 software was used to calculate the minimum number of nurses required for the next day operation. According to the predicted results and the requirements of the operation specialty and rank level, the surgical staff was arranged for the next day. The overtime hours of nurses in the routine scheduling groups and the linear scheduling groups were compared and analyzed.Results:The number of on-duty nurses was the same in 4 groups, the overtime hours of the conventional scheduling groups in August and September 2020 and the linear scheduling groups in March and April 2021 were 865 (505, 1 435), 780 (475, 1 355), 650 (460, 910) and 720 (350, 915) min, the difference of overtime hours was statistically significant ( H=13.66, P<0.05). The overtime hours of the routine scheduling group in August 2020 were significantly different from those of the linear scheduling group in March 2021 and April 2021 respectively ( Z=-2.69, -2.55, both P<0.05). The overtime hours of the routine scheduling group in September 2020 were significantly different from those of the linear scheduling group in March 2021 and April 2021 respectively ( Z=-2.62, -2.58, both P<0.05). Conclusions:The linear programming model was used to predict the human resource allocation of surgical nursing staff, optimized the allocation of operating room human resources. It reduced the overtime hours of surgical nursing staff effectively. Indirectly, it accelerated operations, improved operation efficiency and ensured the safety of patients.

Provisão de recursos de saúde nas regiões intermediárias do Brasil, 2018 / Provision of health resources in the intermediate regions of Brazil, 2018

Resumo Introdução: A pandemia de COVID-19 exigiu a ampliação da capacidade dos serviços de saúde nos estados e municípios do Brasil. Este estudo analisou a distribuição geográfica da provisão de recursos de saúde no país no período que antecede essa crise sanitária. Objetivo: Descrever a provisão de recursos de saúde segundo o índice de desenvolvimento humano (IDH) das 133 regiões geográficas intermediárias do Brasil, em 2018. Método: Dados sobre cobertura populacional da Estratégia Saúde da Família, número de consultas ambulatoriais e hospitalizações, investimento público em saúde, leitos hospitalares, leitos mantidos pelo SUS, leitos de UTI e leitos de UTI mantidos pelo SUS foram obtidos junto ao Ministério da Saúde e IBGE. A associação das variáveis com o IDH das regiões intermediárias foi avaliada pela correlação de Pearson. Resultados: A provisão de recursos de saúde foi mais elevada nas regiões intermediárias do Sul e Sudeste, enquanto as regiões do Centro-Oeste tiveram valores intermediários. O IDH correlacionou positivamente com os recursos em saúde. O inverso ocorreu para a cobertura da Estratégia Saúde da Família, que foi maior nas regiões Norte e Nordeste. Conclusões: Monitorar geograficamente a provisão de recursos de saúde pode instruir estratégias para reduzir desigualdades no país. Em 2018, as regiões intermediárias estavam desigualmente preparadas para atender às necessidades em saúde de suas populações e refletiam a lei do cuidado inverso. Foi este o cenário de partida para a resposta à pandemia por COVID-19 em 2020.

Abstract Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic required expanding the health services capacity in Brazilian states and municipalities. This study analyzed the geographic distribution of the health resources provision in the country in the period before the pandemic. Objective: This study aimed to describe the availability of health resources in the 133 intermediate geographic regions of Brazil in 2018 according to the human development index (HDI). Method: Data on population coverage of the family health strategy, number of outpatient consults and hospitalizations, public investment in health, total number of hospital beds, beds maintained by SUS, intensive care unit (ICU) beds, and ICU beds maintained by SUS were obtained from the Ministry of Health and IBGE. the association of variables with the HDI of the intermediate regions was assessed using Pearson's correlation. Results: The indices of health resources had higher average values for the South and Southeast regions, whereas the Central West ranked intermediate values. The HDI correlated positively with health resources. The coverage by family health strategy had an inverse distribution and was higher in the North and Northeast regions. Conclusions: Monitoring the health system at the intermediate region level can be a useful strategy to promote access and reduce health inequalities in Brazil. In 2018, the intermediate regions were unevenly prepared to meet their populations' health needs and reflected the inverse care law. This scenario was the starting point for the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Judicialization and right to health in Brazil: a trajectory of matches and mismatches / Judicialização e direito à saúde no Brasil: uma trajetória de encontros e desencontros

ABSTRACT This study discusses the impacts of judicialization on the guarantee of the right to health in Brazil and the need to reassess the role of the Judicial system in its protection. We used evidence from the technical-scientific literature and information on the budgetary-financial execution and the acquisition of medicines from the Brazilian Ministry of Health to substantiate the arguments. In 2019, lawsuits consumed 25.2% of the resources of the Specialized Component of Pharmaceutical Care, 21% for 10 medicines. Although the Judicial promotes this right when the State fails to ensure access to medicines incorporated into the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS), this system compromises access to medicines of the population with the determinations of acquisition of non-incorporated products. The Judicial needs to guide its control over compliance with constitutional and legal precepts in public policies, especially in fiscal policy, given its impact on the financing of the SUS.

RESUMO Neste texto, discutem-se os impactos da judicialização na garantia do direito à saúde no Brasil e a necessidade de reavaliação do papel do Judiciário na sua proteção. Evidências da literatura técnico-científica e informações sobre a execução orçamentário-financeira e a aquisição de medicamentos do Ministério da Saúde foram utilizadas para fundamentar os argumentos. Mostra-se que, em 2019, as ações judiciais consumiram 25,2% dos recursos do Componente Especializado da Assistência Farmacêutica, sendo 21% para 10 medicamentos. Argumenta-se que, embora o Judiciário promova esse direito quando o Estado falha em assegurar o acesso a medicamentos incorporados ao Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), ele compromete o acesso a medicamentos da população com as determinações de aquisição de produtos não incorporados. Defende-se a necessidade de o Judiciário pautar seu controle sobre a observância dos preceitos constitucionais e legais nas políticas públicas, especialmente na política fiscal, dado seu impacto sobre o financiamento do SUS.

Analysis of dental clinic and dental chair distribution in Sichuan / 华西口腔医学杂志

OBJECTIVES@#To thoroughly understand the current dental chair equipment status of dental clinics in Sichuan Province and provide a reference for administrative departments.@*METHODS@#Data were collected from a health administrative department and a regional social development yearbook. The number of existing dental clinics and dental chairs in Sichuan Province was investigated.@*RESULTS@#In Sichuan Province, 7 103 dental clinics were determined to be equipped with 21 760 dental chairs. The Gini coefficients of per capita dental clinics in the province were 0.50, 0.22, and 0.06, and the Gini coefficients of per capita dental chairs were 0.68, 0.31, and 0.15; these coefficients had the same distribution as that reflected by the Lorenz curve. In consideration of geographic distribution, the Theil index for the distribution of dental clinics and dental chairs among cities and states were 0.690 7 and 0.822 3, respectively. The overall Theil index va-lues for the distribution of dental clinics and dental chairs in the province were 0.902 4 and 1.079 4, respectively. The difference in the distribution of dental clinics and dental chairs among cities and states in the province contributed 0.765 4 and 0.761 8 to the total difference, respectively.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The allocation of oral health resources in Sichuan Pro-vince is relatively equitable in terms of population and economic distribution but uneven in geographical distribution.

Minutes of seminar on 2023 multi-center cooperation project of liver transplantation for metastatic liver cancer in China / 器官移植

Led by Zheng Shusen, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) from Zhejiang University, the first multi-center cooperation project of liver transplantation for metastatic liver cancer in China, gathering 28 liver transplantation centers nationwide, was launched in Shanghai. All participating experts conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions regarding four topics including inclusion criteria of liver transplantation for metastatic liver cancer, the risk assessment and prognostic evaluation of liver transplantation for metastatic liver cancer, perioperative medication of liver transplantation for metastatic liver cancer, and the implementation details of multi-center cooperation project. Questionnaires were distributed to reach consensus and pinpoint the directions, aiming to carry out high-quality and standardized clinical researches on liver transplantation for metastatic liver cancer in China.

Current situation and analysis of radiological diagnosis and radiotherapy equipment resources in Suzhou, China, 2020 / 中国辐射卫生

Objective To comprehensively analyze and understand the status of medical resources of radiological diagnosis and treatment in Suzhou, China, and to provide a basis for the health administration departments to reasonably plan and allocate medical radiation resources. Methods The radiological diagnosis and treatment institutions were registered on the radiation health information platform of Jiangsu province, and information was entered as required. Results There were totally 793 radiological diagnosis and treatment institutions at all levels in Suzhou, including 22 (6.04%) tertiary institutions. There were 2208 radiological diagnosis and treatment equipment. The number of X-ray diagnosis and treatment equipment per million people in Suzhou was 205.40. However, there was no class A large-scale medical equipment. Conclusion Compared with 2005, the numbers of radiological diagnosis and treatment institutions and equipment in Suzhou increased significantly. However, government departments at all levels should strengthen overall regulation and control to improve the rational allocation of high-tech medical resources.

Framework design of WHO and typical national essential medicine lists and its implications for China / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To sort out the common presentation forms and components of the framework of domestic and foreign essential medicine lists （EMLs）， in order to provide reference for optimizing the framework of the Chinese EML. METHODS The latest edition of the EMLs of WHO， China， South Africa， India， Malaysia and other typical countries were compared， and the similarities and differences of the presentation form and constituent elements of the list framework were analyzed. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS The common presentation forms of WHO and typical countries’ EMLs included version， classifications and symbols， of which management ideas， functions， and implementation difficulties varied； common framework elements included target population， hospital levels， drug use conditions， core and supplementary lists and procurement priority. Through comparison， it was found that the information covered by the Chinese EML was relatively thin， and the framework design had not yet fully played the ideal role in guiding clinical rational drug use and optimizing the allocation of health resources， and there was still some room for improvement. It is recommended that China clarify the characteristics and roles of different presentation forms of the EML， and reasonably set the EML framework based on national conditions and development needs； the multi-dimensional drug information should be supplemented， such as clinical use， economy， and policy attributes of drugs in the EML， to ensure the rational use of essential drugs； it is also necessary to add “the level of hospitals” in the framework of the EML， refine the management requirements for the allocation and use of essential medicine， and optimize the resource allocation of hospitals.

Effect of donor age on short-term survival of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis after lung transplantation / 器官移植

Objective To evaluate the effect of donor age on short-term survival of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) after lung transplantation. Methods Clinical data of 235 IPF donors and recipients of lung transplantation were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression models were employed to analyze the correlation between donor age and short-term mortality rate of IPF patients after lung transplantation. Kaplan-Meier was used to draw the survival curve. Results Univariate Cox regression analysis showed that donor age was correlated with the 1-year fatality of IPF patients after lung transplantation. The 1-year fatality of recipients after lung transplantation was increased by 0.020 times if donor age was increased by 1 year (P=0.009). Oxygenation index of the donors, preoperative oxygenation index, preoperative lung allocation score, preoperative N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide, pattern of transplantation, pattern of intraoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and intraoperative blood transfusion volume of the recipients were correlated with 1-year fatality after lung transplantation (all P < 0.1). Multivariate Cox regression analysis demonstrated that there was no correlation between donor age and 30-, 90-, 180-d and 1-year fatality of IPF patients after lung transplantation (all P > 0.05). Sensitivity analysis showed that there was no significant difference in 30-, 90-, 180-d and 1-year fatality after lung transplantation among donors aged < 18, 18-33, 34-49 and ≥50 years (all P > 0.05). Conclusions Donor age exerts no effect upon short-term survival of IPF patients after lung transplantation. Considering the mechanical ventilation time, oxygenation index, infection and other factors of donors, the age range of lung transplant donors may be expanded.

Theory and Practice of Policy Change: Current Situation and Countermeasures of Village-level Health Human Resource Distribution in Field Research in H District of Beijing / 中国医学伦理学

【Objective:】 To explore the current situation and problems of village-level health human resource allocation based on the theory of policy change, and to help rural revitalization and healthy rural construction from the perspective of "consolidating the basic level foundation as fundamental policy". 【Methods:】 a) Information census method. A round-the-box survey on the distribution of health human resources at village-level in 14 rural towns and villages in H district was conducted. b) In-depth interview method. Based on the principle of information saturation, three township and villages clinics and community stations were selected for field observation, and in-depth personal interviews were conducted with key insiders. 【Results:】 The health policy environment changed significantly with the spatiotemporal changes. "Hollow village" and "inverted village" coexisted. The change of registered population and permanent resident population accelerated, old village doctors and new village doctors continued on the same hand, village clinics and community station were in "double track" of management progress. With the change of internal and external environment of the above-mentioned policies, the allocation of health human resources at village level needs to be studied urgently. 【Discussion:】 Under the dual function of external and internal environment, the policy change is inevitable. The health human resource distribution at village-level should be integrated with the system in terms of policy. The career development mechanism is connected up and down. Team construction revolves around suitable and applicable for batch training.

Comprehensive evaluation and analysis of laboratory resource allocation in 14 blood stations based on entropy weight -TOPSIS method / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To investigate the resource allocation status of blood testing laboratories in 14 blood stations in Gansu Province, explore the impact of differences in basic conditions on the comprehensive testing ability of laboratories, so as to promote the homogenization and standardization of blood screening capacity in blood stations in Gansu and improve blood safety and effectivenes. 【Methods】 An evaluation index system of laboratory resource allocation was constructed and a question-naire was designed. The data of human resources, infrastructure and key equipment of 14 blood stations were collected. The entropy weight -TOPSIS method was used to evaluate and rank the resource allocation of 14 blood stations. 【Results】 In the comprehensive evaluation of blood testing laboratory resource allocation in 14 blood stations in Gansu, the top three were laboratories A, B and I, and the last three were laboratories G, M and J. On the whole, the main issue was unreasonable structure of human resources: most laboratories had unreasonable age structure; except for Laboratory A, there was no personnel with bachelor's degree or above in laboratories; most laboratories had not established a team with intermediate professional titles. In terms of infrastructure, the size of seven laboratories could not meet the needs of modern laboratory testing, and all eight blood stations had no spare nucleic acid laboratories nor a mutual spare laboratory with other blood stations As for the key equipment, 5 laboratories had no automatic blood grouping diagnostic instrument, 5 laboratories only had one set of enzyme immunoassay detection system, 3 laboratories had no spare equipment for the key equipment, which means if the equipment failure could not be repaired in time, the release of results would be affected. 【Conclusion】 There were significant differences in human resources, infrastructure and key equipment of blood testing laboratories in 14 blood stations in Gansu, which had a great impact on laboratory testing capacity and subsequent development. It is suggested that governments at all levels and health administrative departments optimize the input of laboratory resource allocation according to the blood collection volume of blood stations to gradually narrow the differences in resource distribution between different regions, improve the degree of laboratory automation and optimize the personnel structure, so as to build high-quality and efficient blood testing laboratories and ensure the safety of clinical blood use.

Equity analysis and policy suggestions for medical and health resource allocation in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region / 上海预防医学

ObjectiveTo analyze the equity of medical and health resource allocation in 12 cities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and to provide policy suggestions for further optimizing the allocation of medical and health resources. MethodsBased on two dimensions of geography and population， a comprehensive evaluation of the equity of medical and health resource allocation was conducted using location entropy， health resource density index （HRDI）， entropy-weighted TOPSIS method， and GIS spatial analysis. ResultsLocation entropy showed that the allocation of medical resources in each league city exceeded or approached 1 in the population dimension， but less than 1 in the geography dimension. HRDI revealed that the number of health institutions in Tongliao City was 8.3 times that of Alxa League； the number of beds， health technical personnel， practicing （assistant） physicians， and registered nurses in Wuhai City was 20.3 times， 18.2 times， 15.2 times， and 22.7 times that of Alxa League. The entropy-weighted TOPSIS method showed that the top three weighted indicators were registered nurses （24.14%）， health technical personnel （22.63%）， and practicing （assistant） physicians （21.13%）. Allocation of medical resources in Hulunbuir City， Xilinguole League， and Alashan League was significantly inequitable； GIS spatial analysis showed that the equity of medical resource allocation exhibited a decreasing distribution pattern from the central region to the western and eastern regions. ConclusionThere is a significant disparity in the equity of medical and health resource allocation among various leagues and cities， with resource allocation in the population dimension being better than in the geographical dimension. Allocation of medical and health human resources should be strengthened.

Analysis of operation efficiency and resource allocation of clinical departments in a hospital based on data envelopment andlysis / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective:To establish a calculation model for the operational efficiency and resource allocation of clinical departments in hospitals, for references for hospitals to optimize resource allocation.Methods:The informations including hospitalization time, nursing grade, etc. of inpatients admitted by 32 clinical departments in a tertiary public hospital from January to December in 2021 were extracted. A data envelopment analysis method was conducted on the operation efficiency and input edundancy of the departments. The K-means algorithm was used to divide inpatients into 3 categories according to the level of medical workload. Taking the numbers of doctors, nurses and beds as the input indicators, and the numbers of patients in the 3 categories as the output indicators, a BCC model 1 was established to evaluate the efficiency of resources invested by clinical departments into professional human value. At the same time, a BCC model 2 was established with the total number of patients admitted and medical income as the output indicators to evaluate the efficiency of resources invested by clinical departments into economic benefits.Results:A total of 38 147 inpatients were enrolled. There were 14 departments with overall technical efficiency (OTE) =1.000 in the BCC model 1, 10 departments with OTE=1.000 in the BCC model 2, and 8 departments with OTE=1.000 in the 2 models. As for the input redundancy, 6 departments had high input redundancy in the BCC model 1, 11 departments had high input redundancy in the BCC model 2, and 4 departments had high input redundancy in both models.Conclusions:The model established by this study could effectively evaluate the operational efficiency and input redundancy of clinical departments, identify departments with high workload and low economic benefits, and provide reference for the rational allocation of medical resources in hospitals.

Research on the allocation efficiency of primary medical and health institutions in China based on data envelopment analysis / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective:To analyze the input and output status of health resources in primary medical and health institutions and their allocation efficiency in different regions of China, and to provide an empirical basis for optimizing the allocation of primary medical and health resources in China among regions.Methods:The input index data (number of beds and number of health personnel) and output index data (number of primary medical and health institutions visits, number of family health services, number of hospital admissions) of primary medical and health institutions in China in 2020 were extracted from the China Health Statistical Yearbook 2021. Based on the BCC ( Banker, Charnes, Cooper) model of data envelopment analysis ( DEA), the Bootstrap- DEA method was used to correct bias, the allocation efficiency of primary medical and health resources in 31 provinces was calculated and the regional differences were analyzed. Results:After bias correction, the technical efficiency (TE) of resource allocation in primary medical and health institutions decreased by 0.102. The average TE score of all 31 primary medical and health institutions was 0.669, indicating a serious problem of ineffective use of technology. The TE of the eastern, central and western regions was 0.694, 0.663, and 0.649 respectively. There was obvious polarization in the central regions.Further analysis of the efficiency improvement of non DEA efficient provinces showed that 2 DEA weakly efficient provinces and 16 DEA ineffective provinces had several reference provinces for efficiency configuration improvement; The provinces that have been referenced more than 10 times were Zhejiang, Chongqing, Sichuan, and Ningxia, while the provinces that were listed as the first reference by other provinces were Ningxia, Chongqing, Zhejiang, and Tibet.Conclusions:The resource allocation efficiency of primary medical and health institutions in China is relatively low, and regional differences are obvious. The balance between different inputs and outputs should be considered when allocating the resources. Non DEA effective provinces can use DEA analysis to find the most suitable reference object and make reference improvements in the short term.

Efficiency analysis and management strategies of hospital beds based on diagnosis-related groups / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective:To improve the evaluation method of hospital beds efficiency based on diagnosis-related groups (DRG), and to provide a basis for hospitals to allocate beds reasonably and improve bed efficiency.Methods:Taking a tertiary hospital in Beijing as the research object, the types of beds were evaluated by the beds utilization matrix with the time consumption index as the X-axis and the bed utilization rate as the Y-axis. The types of beds in the department were divided into efficiency type, pressure type, turnover type, and idle type. The efficiency of medical services and the level of diagnosis and treatment were evaluated by the weight of DRG per bed. The calculation method of theoretical number of beds was improved by incorporating hospital case mix index as a risk adjustment factor into the formula to evaluate the status of beds allocation. Combining the bed type, DRG weight per bed, and bed allocation status, the improvement emphasis and management strategy of bed utilization could be comprehensively analyzed.Results:Among the 24 departments in the hospital, there were 5, 9, 1 and 9 departments being efficiency type, pressure type, turnover type and idle type, respectively. The weight per bed of 11 departments was higher than the average level of the hospital. There were 16, 5, and 3 departments with appropriate, fewer, and excessive beds, respectively.Conclusions:The comprehensive analysis of beds utilization type, allocation status and weight of each bed based on DRG is an effective method to evaluate the efficiency of hospital beds, and can provide decision-making basis for hospital bed resource allocation, hospital operation focus adjustment, and subject development planning.

Analysis on the allocation and use of pediatric medical equipments and drugs commonly used in urban community health service centers / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective:To investigate and analyze the allocation and use of the common pediatric medical equipment and drugs in community health service centers, so as to provide decision-making reference for further strengthening the capacity-building of community children′s health services.Methods:Using multi-stage stratified random sampling method, 30 community health service centers in 14 cities were selected to investigate the basic situation of the sample centers, and the allocation and use of 21 kinds of commonly used pediatric medical equipment and 23 kinds of commonly used children′s drugs from April to August 2020.Results:The overall allocation rate of 21 commonly used pediatric medical equipment in the sample centers was 61.9%, and the overall utilization rate was 62.6%. The overall allocation rate of 23 commonly used drugs for children in the sample centers was 46.67%, and the overall utilization rate was 31.1%. There was a statistically significant difference in the utilization rate of equipment among different levels of urban community health service centers ( P<0.05); There were statistically significant differences in the allocation rate of commonly used children′s drugs among community health service centers under different regions, cities at different levels, types of jurisdictions, and institutional types ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The overall allocation and utilization rate of commonly used pediatirc medical equipment and drugs in urban community health service centers in China were relatively low, especially the drug utilization rate. The author suggested that the government should further strengthen the construction of grassroots pediatric diagnosis and treatment service capabilities, and reasonably equip commonly used pediatric medical equipment and drugs at the grassroots level.

Progress and prospect of heart transplantation in children / 器官移植

Pediatric heart transplantation is the standard treatment for children complicated with refractory heart failure which is difficult to be treated by conventional surgery or drugs. At present, an increasing quantity of pediatric heart transplantation is being performed worldwide, whereas relevant experience is still lacking in China. In recent 10 years, significant progress has been achieved in pediatric heart transplantation. On one hand, the number of pediatric heart transplantation has been increased year by year. On the other hand, ABO-incompatible heart transplantation, application of ventricular assist device in children, and recipient-donor weight mismatch transplantation have been widely employed to resolve the shortage of donor heart in pediatric heart transplantation. However, relevant experience of pediatric heart transplantation is lacking in China, especially in understanding the indications of pediatric heart transplantation and the application of specific strategies for pediatric heart transplantation, etc. In this article, the development history, advances in therapeutic strategy and clinical prognosis of pediatric heart transplantation were reviewed.

Expert consensus on organ donation from patients infected with novel coronavirus in China / 器官移植

The spread, prevention and control of novel coronavirus infection and the potential risks and uncertainties of novel coronavirus transmission from donor to recipient have brought serious impacts and great challenges to organ donation and transplantation. There is increasing evidence that the use of non-pulmonary organs (kidney, liver and heart) from novel coronavirus infected donors carries a low risk of transmission, regardless of whether they were symptomatic at the time of acquisition. Delaying organ donation after the death of those who are positive for novel coronavirus antigen or nucleic acid testing, and then waiting until turns negative, will result in the discarding of a significant number of organs that are medically suitable for transplantation. In order to maximally meet the demand for transplantation in patients with end-stage organ failure, Branch of Organ Transplantation of Chinese Medical Association organized relevant experts formulated the "Expert consensus on organ donation from patients infected with novel coronavirus in China" after citizen' s death by taking into account the epidemic situation of novel coronavirus infection in China and the clinical practice of organ donation and transplantation, and by referring to relevant research results and clinical research evidence at home and abroad. It aims to provide recommendations and references for the procurement and application of donor organs from patients infected with novel coronavirus.

Study on the strategy of medical security for rare diseases in China from the perspective of public concern and emotion：taking nosinasine as an example / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To mine the focus and emotional attitude of the public on rare diseases， and to provide decision- making reference for relevant departments to formulate and implement relevant policies， systems and strategies for medical security of rare diseases. METHODS Latent Dirichlet allocation （LDA） topic model and sentiment analysis method were used to analyze the comment text of short videos related to the “nosinasine” medical insurance admission event on the Bilibili video website， mine the theme and sentiment tendency of the text， and put forward relevant strategy suggestions. RESULTS A total of 8 videos with tens of thousands of playback and 7 109 text data were obtained. According to the LDA analysis， online public paid attention to 9 topics related to rare diseases （the price of rare disease drugs， the inclusion of rare disease drugs in medical insurance， the status quo of research and development of rare disease drugs， the scope of medical insurance and the medical security system， the plight of rare disease patients， the prevention and screening of rare diseases， the value of rare disease drugs in medical insurance， the Chinese and western medical methods of rare diseases， and the supply and demand status of rare disease drugs）， which could be summarized into 4 categories according to the objects of concern （rare disease drugs， rare disease medical insurance， rare disease medical and health services and rare disease patient groups）. On the whole， the emotional tendency of the Internet public towards each topic showed a low positive and high negative tendency. CONCLUSIONS The public paid more attention to the price， research and development， supply and demand of rare disease drugs， and was deeply worried about the current medical status of rare diseases in China. To strengthen and improve the medical security for patients with rare diseases， such as actively carrying out public health services for rare diseases， strengthening cooperation in the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases， and researching rare disease drugs， etc. Chinese medical and health departments can make concerted efforts in medical and health services， drug supply security， medical security and other social security.