calc_waiting_list_pressure: Calculate Waiting List Pressure

In NHSRwaitinglist: Waiting List Metrics Using Queuing Theory

Calculate Waiting List Pressure

Description

For a waiting list with target waiting time, the pressure on the waiting list is twice the mean delay divided by the waiting list target. The pressure of any given waiting list should be less than 1. If the pressure is greater than 1 then the waiting list is most likely going to miss its target. The waiting list pressure is calculated as follows: pressure = 2 * mean_wait / target_wait.

Usage

calc_waiting_list_pressure(mean_wait, target_wait)

Arguments

mean_wait	Numeric value of target mean waiting time to achieve a given target wait.
target_wait	Numeric value of the number of weeks that has been set as the target within which the patient should be seen.

Value

Numeric value of wait_pressure which is the waiting list pressure.

Examples

calc_waiting_list_pressure(63, 52)

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