Definition

healthcare activity delay caused by resource constraints where there is no health condition delay

 

This is a concrete item and can be implemented directly

Term: resource delay; 
Plural: resource delays; 

Notes

Examples

EXAMPLE 1 healthcare activity scheduled later than clinically indicated to allow resources to be deployed on other subjects of care (a waiting list)

EXAMPLE 2 healthcare activity postponed while necessary financial resources are identified

Diagrammatic representation

Simple graph - resource delay

Required associations

exactly one healthcare provider is responsible for a number of resource delays

Optional associations

Generalisations

        health related period
    healthcare activity delay
resource delay

Specialisations

resource delay