What is "nosokinetics"

Nosokinetics is the science/subject of measuring and modelling the process of care in health and social care systems.'' Nosokinetics'' brings together the Greek words for noso: disease and kinetics: movement.

Black box models are currently used to plan changes in health and social care systems. These input-output models overlook the process of inpatient care, as a result suboptimal decisions are made. Nosokinetics, (analogous to Pharmacokinetics), seeks to develop dynamic methods which measure and model the process of inpatient care. The aim is to develop a scientific base to underpin the planning of sustainable health and social care systems.