Table 2 The effect of removing two selected hospitals, and if only university hospitals were retained. Total patients: 17,346
From: Can we optimize locations of hospitals by minimizing the number of patients at risk?
Average travel: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Test case | Hospitals | At riska | Time | Distance |
All hospitals | 22 | 832 (5%) | 35 min | 37 km |
Two removedb | 20 | 1,117 (6%) | 37 min | 39 km |
Optimized n = 20 | 20 | 183 (1%) | 46 min | 51 km |
University hospitals | 5 | 7,332 (42%) | 88 min | 101 km |
Optimized n = 5 | 5 | 5,023 (29%) | 98 min | 113 km |