| New
in FLoSC v1.6
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1.
Interface
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-
Longer
(more informative) names for column titles in the worksheet
“Data”
-
Addition
of a short description of what the system does/is for/what to
do (a new menu item, i.e. “About FLoSC”, is displayed
in the menu bar)
-
Default
dates
| If
the user runs a second time FLoSC without closing it
in-between, the dates entered the first time are saved
and can be used for the second analysis (if the same
data period is required). |
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2.
Data
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- A suitable
error message is displayed if:
| a. |
“run
flosc” is selected when no data is present in the
worksheet “Data” |
| b |
There
are some empty cells in the dataset range |
| c |
Gender,
plos and los cells contain invalid values (initially, the
message was only appearing for “type of care”
and “end reason”) |
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- The selection
of the dataset is adjusted (initially, the selection of the dataset
was limited by the existence of idle cells in the ID column)
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3.
Results
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- The scale
on RC histogram is corrected
- Doing the
basic analysis first before the user embarks on running the fitting
procedure. Once the first step (i.e. data analysis) is finished,
a warning query is displayed. The user has two options:
| a |
To
check the data first and run the second step of FLoSC later
(i.e. Forecasting cost and length-of-stay) |
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| b |
To
continue running FLoSC |
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**The
New Version of FLoSC (v1.6) is compatible with Microsoft Office
Excel 2007.
Disclaimer
FLoSC is provided to
assist local councils with their planning of social care. It should be
noted that the results obtained will be dependent on the completeness,
accuracy and validity of the input data. Past patterns of LOS may change
as a result of council actions or extraneous factors. Councils will need
to make their own judgements on the credibility of the forecasts. Demand
can be monitored against the forecast results to detect changes in trends.
Neither the Department
of Health nor the University of Westminster can be held liable for any
consequential damages resulting directly or indirectly from the use of
FLoSC.
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