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WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Merging six emergency departments into one: a simulation approach
Simulation of existing systems can reinforce a Subject Matter Expert’s gut feelings. However, it is more difficult to develop intuition for proposed systems, particularly when c...
Martin J. Miller, David M. Ferrin, Marshall Ashby,...
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Emergency departments nurse allocation to face a pandemic influenza outbreak
This study proposes a nurse allocation policy to manage patient overflow during a pandemic influenza outbreak. The objective is to minimize the number of patients waiting in queue...
Florentino Rico, Ehsan Salari, Grisselle Centeno
JMS
2007
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13 years 5 months ago
Closing Emergency Operating Rooms Improves Efficiency
Long waiting times for emergency operations increase a patient’s risk of postoperative complications and morbidity. Reserving Operating Room (OR) capacity is a common technique t...
Gerhard Wullink, Mark van Houdenhoven, Erwin W. Ha...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
Discrete event simulation: Optimizing patient flow and redesign in a replacement facility
This study observed the challenges of taking an existing facility's inpatient volumes and procedures and projecting them into a replacement facility with differently sized un...
Marshall Ashby, David M. Ferrin, Martin J. Miller,...