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Case Study: Arnold Palmer Hospital
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Arnold Palmer Hospital
One of only six hospitals in U.S specialized in health

care for women and children. Patient from 50 states and more than 100 countries. Focuses is delivery of babies. Capacity per year is 6,500 births with 281 beds.

Arnold Palmer Hospital
Demand increased steadily and achieved 14,634 birth on

2008. 35 Planning Teams study on capacity expansion included:
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)

Specific forecasts Service transfer to new facility Service remain in existing facility Staffing needs Capital equipment Proforma accounting data Regulatory requirement

Q1: Given the capacity planning discussion in the text (see Figure S7.6) what approach is being taken by Arnold Palmer Hospital toward matching capacity to demand? Answer: The approach that is being taken toward matching capacity to demanding is the Leading Strategy  Management leads capacity incrementally  Management could also add new capacity which allow it to stay ahead of demand

New Capacity Demand

Expected demand

1 2 3 Time (periods)

Q3:Use regression analysis to forecast the point at which Swanson needs to "build out" the top two floors of the new building, namely, when demand will exceed 16,000 births.

Y(Year)=a +b(x) Y=1987.8356+0.0014x(16000)

=2010.34
Conclusion, regression analysis show 2010 Swanson able achieve 16,000 births and 2011 demand will exceed 16,000 births.

How we get the calculation? Next slide regression analysis ..

Regression Analysis