An integrated approach for evaluating and improving the performance of hospital ICUs based on ergonomic and work-motivational factors

S Heidari, R Tavakkoli-Moghaddam, B Salimi… - Computers in Biology …, 2024 - Elsevier
The intensive care unit (ICU) holds significant importance in hospitals. Primarily concerned
with monitoring and providing care to critically ill patients, the ICU has proven effective in …

Health literacy interventions among patients with chronic diseases: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Y Shao, H Hu, Y Liang, Y Hong, Y Yu, C Liu… - Patient Education and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness and impact of health
literacy interventions for patients with chronic diseases. Methods We searched PubMed …

An intelligent framework for performance optimization of telemedicine center with trust incorporating decision-making styles

AH Pourbasir, A Ghorbani, N Hasani, M Hamid… - Operations Management …, 2024 - Springer
Telemedicine has emerged as a major alternative for in-person visits, offering numerous
benefits for both patients and healthcare providers. Additionally, trust is a key factor that …

Performance assessment and improvement of a care unit for COVID-19 patients with resilience engineering and motivational factors: An artificial neural network …

Z Mehdizadeh-Somarin, B Salimi… - Computers in Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
The global conflict with the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has led to frequent visits to
hospitals and medical centers. This significant increase in visits can be severely detrimental …

Evaluating and improving the performance of retailers' branches by considering resilience, sustainability and sales-marketing

E Aghakarimi, H Karimi, A Aghsami… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Evaluating and improving the performance of retailers' branches by considering resilience,
sustainability and sales-marketing | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert …

A bi-objective home care routing and scheduling problem considering patient preference and soft temporal dependency constraints

N Oladzad-Abbasabady… - … Applications of Artificial …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract A Home Health Care Routing and Scheduling Problem (HHCRSP) is one of the
most practical branches in Home Health Care (HHC) optimization. The main focus of this …

An integrated framework to evaluate and improve the performance of emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mathematical programing approach

F Taghipour, M Hamid, E Aghakarimi… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The emergency department (ED) is one of the most critical and high-risk sections of the
health system. Providing quality services at a fast pace is vital in this ward since it directly …

[HTML][HTML] A mixed integer linear programming model for quarantine-based home healthcare scheduling under uncertainty

N Nabavizadeh, V Kayvanfar, M Rafiee - Healthcare Analytics, 2024 - Elsevier
Home healthcare companies (HHC) have emerged as vital alternatives to traditional
hospitals, particularly in meeting the healthcare needs of individuals within the comfort of …

Mapping the healthcare logistics and supply chain management in times of crisis

R Raj, V Kumar, A Singh, P Verma - Benchmarking: An International …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between patient satisfaction (PS) and
the parameters in healthcare and supply chain management (HLSCM) …

Performance optimization of fourth-generation biorefinery departments: A novel mixed macroergonomics-sustainability framework

M Esteghamat, E Aghakarimi, M Hamid… - Sustainable Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Today, crises caused by environmental pollution such as climate change have emerged as
fundamental challenges with far-reaching and sometimes irreparable effects on the …