Science not rhetoric

Measuring and modelling occupancy time in NHS continuing healthcare
Chahed, S., Demir, E., Chaussalet, T.J., Millard, P.H. and Toffa, S.E. 2011. Measuring and modelling occupancy time in NHS continuing healthcare. BMC Health Services Research. 11 (155), p. 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-155

Clustering patient length of stay using mixtures of Gaussian models and phase type distributions
Garg, L., McClean, S.I., Meenan, B., El-Darzi, E. and Millard, P.H. 2009. Clustering patient length of stay using mixtures of Gaussian models and phase type distributions. in: Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS 2009) IEEE . pp. 1-7

Length of stay-based clustering methods for patient grouping
El-Darzi, E., Abbi, R., Vasilakis, C., Gorunescu, F., Gorunescu, M. and Millard, P.H. 2009. Length of stay-based clustering methods for patient grouping. in: McClean, S.I., Millard, P.H., El-Darzi, E. and Nugent, C. (ed.) Intelligent patient management Berlin Heidelberg Springer.

Modelling risk of readmission with phase-type distribution and transition models
Demir, E., Chaussalet, T.J., Xie, H. and Millard, P.H. 2009. Modelling risk of readmission with phase-type distribution and transition models. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics. 20 (4), pp. 357-367. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/dpn032

Emergency readmission criterion: a technique for determining emergency readmission time window
Demir, E., Chaussalet, T.J., Xie, H. and Millard, P.H. 2008. Emergency readmission criterion: a technique for determining emergency readmission time window. IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine. 12 (5), pp. 644-649. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITB.2007.911311

Length of stay based grouping and classification methodology for modelling patient flow
Abbi, R., El-Darzi, E., Vasilakis, C. and Millard, P.H. 2008. Length of stay based grouping and classification methodology for modelling patient flow. Journal of Operations and Logisitics. 2 (2), pp. 1-9.

A Gaussian mixture model approach to grouping patients according to their hospital length of stay
Abbi, R., El-Darzi, E., Vasilakis, C. and Millard, P.H. 2008. A Gaussian mixture model approach to grouping patients according to their hospital length of stay. in: Proceedings of the 21st IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS '08) IEEE . pp. 524-529

Analysis of stopping criteria for the EM algorithm in the context of patient grouping according to length of stay
Abbi, R., El-Darzi, E., Vasilakis, C. and Millard, P.H. 2008. Analysis of stopping criteria for the EM algorithm in the context of patient grouping according to length of stay. in: Proceedings of the 4th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Systems IS'08. Varna, Bulgaria, September, 6-8 2008 Los Alamitos, USA IEEE .

Balancing the NHS balanced scorecard!
Patel, B., Chaussalet, T.J. and Millard, P.H. 2008. Balancing the NHS balanced scorecard! European Journal of Operational Research. 185 (3), pp. 905-914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2006.02.056

Where to treat the older patient? Can Markov models help us better understand the relationship between hospital and community care?
McClean, S.I. and Millard, P.H. 2007. Where to treat the older patient? Can Markov models help us better understand the relationship between hospital and community care? Journal of the Operational Research Society. 58 (2), pp. 255-261. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602173

Patients flow: a mixed-effects modelling approach to predicting discharge probabilities
Adeyemi, S., Chaussalet, T.J., Xie, H. and Millard, P.H. 2007. Patients flow: a mixed-effects modelling approach to predicting discharge probabilities. in: Proceedings of the 20th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems. IEEE CBMS 2007, Maribor, Slovenia, 20-22 June 2007 Los Alamitos, USA IEEE . pp. 725-730

A simple graphical decision aid for the placement of elderly people in long-term care
Xie, H., Chaussalet, T.J., Thompson, W.A. and Millard, P.H. 2007. A simple graphical decision aid for the placement of elderly people in long-term care. Journal of the Operational Research Society. 58 (4), pp. 446-453. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602179

A model-based approach to the analysis of patterns of length of stay in institutional long-term care
Xie, H., Chaussalet, T.J. and Millard, P.H. 2006. A model-based approach to the analysis of patterns of length of stay in institutional long-term care. IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine. 10 (3), pp. 512-518. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITB.2005.863820

A method for determining an emergency readmission time window for better patient management
Demir, E., Chaussalet, T.J., Xie, H. and Millard, P.H. 2006. A method for determining an emergency readmission time window for better patient management. in: Lee, D.J., Nutter, B., Antani, S., Mitra, S. and Archibald, J. (ed.) Nineteenth IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems: 22-23 June June 2006, Salt Lake City, Utah. Proceedings Las Alamitos, USA IEEE . pp. 789-793

A system for patient management based discrete-event simulation and hierarchical clustering
Codrington-Virtue, A., Chaussalet, T.J., Millard, P.H., Whittlestone, P. and Kelly, J. 2006. A system for patient management based discrete-event simulation and hierarchical clustering. in: Lee, D.J., Nutter, B., Antani, S., Mitra, S. and Archibald, J. (ed.) Nineteenth IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems: 22-23 June 2006, Salt Lake City, Utah. Proceedings Las Alamitos, USA IEEE . pp. 800-804

A closed queueing network approach to the analysis of patient flow in health care systems
Chaussalet, T.J., Xie, H. and Millard, P.H. 2006. A closed queueing network approach to the analysis of patient flow in health care systems. Methods of Information in Medicine. 45 (5), pp. 492-497.

Trends in the use of hospital beds by older people in Australia: 1993-2002
Mackay, M. and Millard, P.H. 2005. Trends in the use of hospital beds by older people in Australia: 1993-2002. Medical Journal of Australia. 182 (5), pp. 252-253.

A tool for studying the effects of residents' attributes on patterns of length of stay in long-term care
Xie, H., Chaussalet, T.J. and Millard, P.H. 2005. A tool for studying the effects of residents' attributes on patterns of length of stay in long-term care. in: Tsymbal, A. and Cunningham, P. (ed.) Proceedings of the 18th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems: 23-25 June 2005, Dublin, Ireland USA IEEE . pp. 473-478

Markov model-based clustering for efficient patient care
McClean, S.I., Faddy, M. and Millard, P.H. 2005. Markov model-based clustering for efficient patient care. in: Tsymbal, A. and Cunningham, P. (ed.) Proceedings of the 18th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, IEEE CBMS 2005, Dublin, Ireland, 23-24 June 2005 Los Alamitos, USA IEEE . pp. 467-472

A continuous time Markov model for the length of stay of elderly people in institutional long-term care
Xie, H., Chaussalet, T.J. and Millard, P.H. 2005. A continuous time Markov model for the length of stay of elderly people in institutional long-term care. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A. 168 (1), pp. 51-61. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-985X.2004.00335.x

Addressing bed costs for the elderly: a new methodology for modelling patient outcomes and length of stay
Marshall, A.H., McClean, S.I. and Millard, P.H. 2004. Addressing bed costs for the elderly: a new methodology for modelling patient outcomes and length of stay. Health Care Management Science. 7 (1), pp. 27-33. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:HCMS.0000005395.77308.d1

Local authority fines: penny wise, pound foolish
Millard, P.H. 2004. Local authority fines: penny wise, pound foolish. British Journal of Healthcare Management. 10 (12), pp. 368-372.

Modelling survival in long term care of older people
Pelletier, C., Chaussalet, T.J. and Millard, P.H. 2003. Modelling survival in long term care of older people. 1st MEDINF International Conference on Medical Informatics and Engineering (MEDINF 2003). Craiova, Romania 06-09 Oct 2003

Mathematical modelling: how and why
Harrison, G., Ivatts, S. and Millard, P.H. 2003. Mathematical modelling: how and why. British Journal of Healthcare Management. 9 (4), pp. 144-150.

Modelling decisions of a multidisciplinary panel for admission to long-term care
Xie, H., Chaussalet, T.J., Thompson, W.A. and Millard, P.H. 2002. Modelling decisions of a multidisciplinary panel for admission to long-term care. Health Care Management Science. 5 (4), pp. 291-295. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020338308191

Modelling patient duration of stay to facilitate resource management of geriatric hospitals
Marshall, A.H., McClean, S.I., Shapcott, C.M. and Millard, P.H. 2002. Modelling patient duration of stay to facilitate resource management of geriatric hospitals. Health Care Management Science. 5 (4), pp. 313-319. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020394525938

Using a queueing model to help plan bed allocation in a department of geriatric medicine
Gorunescu, F., McClean, S.I. and Millard, P.H. 2002. Using a queueing model to help plan bed allocation in a department of geriatric medicine. Health Care Management Science. 5 (4), pp. 307-312. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020342509099

A queueing model for bed-occupancy management and planning of hospitals
Gorunescu, F., McClean, S.I. and Millard, P.H. 2002. A queueing model for bed-occupancy management and planning of hospitals. Journal of the Operational Research Society. 53 (1), pp. 19-24.

Modelling hospital and social care bed occupancy and use by elderly people in an English health district
Millard, P.H., Christodoulou, G., Jagger, C., Harrison, G. and McClean, S.I. 2001. Modelling hospital and social care bed occupancy and use by elderly people in an English health district. Health Care Management Science. 4 (1), pp. 57-62. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009605800527

Developing a Bayesian belief network for the management of geriatric hospital care
Marshall, A.H., McClean, S.I., Shapcott, C.M., Hastie, I.R. and Millard, P.H. 2001. Developing a Bayesian belief network for the management of geriatric hospital care. Health Care Management Science. 4 (1), pp. 25-30. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009645531478

The inappropriate placement of older people in nursing homes in England and Wales: a national audit
Victor, C., Hastie, I.R., Christodoulou, G. and Millard, P.H. 2001. The inappropriate placement of older people in nursing homes in England and Wales: a national audit. Quality in Ageing: policy, practice and research. 2 (1), pp. 16-25.