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What can we learn from supermarkets? An application of the Poisson distribution (order-up-to) model to improve blood culture bottle supplies

Fawz Kazzazi, Diana Kazzazi, Kishore Kukendra-Rajah and Marina Basarab
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/fhj.2020-0120
Future Healthc J July 2021
Fawz Kazzazi
AMason Institute for Medicine, Life Sciences and Law, Edinburgh, UK and Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Roles: core surgical trainee and law student
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Diana Kazzazi
BThe Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Wakefield, UK
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Kishore Kukendra-Rajah
CBarts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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Marina Basarab
DSt George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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    a) Poisson distribution curve for ward A with a mean of 78 bottles per week. b) Cumulative distribution function of the Poisson distribution for ward A, the weekly maximum (90 bottles) lies on the 92nd percentile.

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    List of open questions asked to staff on each ward. The wards not available were 7th floor (paediatrics), 8B/D (neonatal), 12C and 13C. HDU = high-dependency unit; ITU = intensive therapy unit.

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What can we learn from supermarkets? An application of the Poisson distribution (order-up-to) model to improve blood culture bottle supplies
Fawz Kazzazi, Diana Kazzazi, Kishore Kukendra-Rajah, Marina Basarab
Future Healthc J Jul 2021, 8 (2) e283-e287; DOI: 10.7861/fhj.2020-0120

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What can we learn from supermarkets? An application of the Poisson distribution (order-up-to) model to improve blood culture bottle supplies
Fawz Kazzazi, Diana Kazzazi, Kishore Kukendra-Rajah, Marina Basarab
Future Healthc J Jul 2021, 8 (2) e283-e287; DOI: 10.7861/fhj.2020-0120
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