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This site documents the OpenPlan Hospital Capacity Conversion Tool, a modular framework for converting healthcare activity into capacity requirements through reusable classifications, workload derivations, assumptions, and conversion archetypes.

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Row Functional Area Conversion Archetype Operational Constraint Primary Workload Object Output Type
1 BAYS_AE flow-space occupancy concurrent occupancy over operational periods occupancy_hours bays
2 BEDS_AE flow-space occupancy concurrent occupancy over operational periods occupancy_hours beds
3 BEDS_CRITICAL_CARE bed occupancy continuous occupancy over 24-hour operational periods critical_care_bed_days beds
4 BEDS_DAYCASE_ENDOSCOPY_RECOVERY recovery occupancy temporary occupancy with intra-day turnover occupancy_hours beds
5 BEDS_DAYCASE_RECOVERY recovery occupancy temporary occupancy with intra-day turnover occupancy_hours beds
6 BEDS_DAYCASE_RENAL session capacity treatment session throughput per bed per operational day treatment_sessions beds
7 BEDS_INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT bed occupancy continuous occupancy over 24-hour operational periods assessment_bed_days beds
8 BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD bed occupancy continuous occupancy over 24-hour operational periods ward_bed_days beds
9 BEDS_MATERNITY_ASSESSMENT recovery occupancy temporary occupancy with intra-day turnover occupancy_hours beds
10 BEDS_MATERNITY_WARD bed occupancy continuous occupancy over 24-hour operational periods ward_bed_days beds
12 LABS_CARDIAC_CATH_PROC time utilisation schedulable procedural operating time procedure_hours laboratories
13 ROOMS_ENDOSCOPY_PROC time utilisation schedulable procedural operating time procedure_hours rooms
14 ROOMS_INT_RADIOLOGY_PROC time utilisation schedulable procedural operating time procedure_hours rooms
15 ROOMS_MATERNITY_BIRTH bed occupancy continuous occupancy over 24-hour operational periods birth_room_bed_days rooms
16 ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_CONSULT appointment utilisation schedulable clinic consultation time consultation_hours rooms
17 ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_PROC appointment utilisation schedulable procedure room time procedure_hours rooms
18 ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_VIRTUAL_CONSULT appointment utilisation schedulable clinic consultation time consultation_hours rooms
19 SPACES_HAEM_ONC treatment-time utilisation schedulable treatment-space time treatment_hours spaces
20 SPACES_SDEC flow-space occupancy concurrent occupancy over operational periods occupancy_hours spaces
21 THEATRES_DAYCASE_PROC time utilisation schedulable procedural operating time procedure_hours theatres
22 THEATRES_INPATIENT_PROC time utilisation schedulable procedural operating time procedure_hours theatres
23 THEATRES_OBSTETRIC_PROC time utilisation schedulable procedural operating time procedure_hours theatres