With the growing demand for hospital resources worldwide, healthcare facilities, including
Emergency Departments (EDs), look for opportunities to enhance patient care efficiency and …

Simulation-based metamodels or surrogate models are simplified models that capture the
relationship between inputs and outputs of the simulation model. The analytical expression …

Mine safety is a crucial aspect of national infrastructure. In recent years, there have been
frequent mine safety accidents in China, and the proportion of mine water-inrush accidents …

In the Industry 4.0 era, healthcare services have experienced more dual interventions that
integrate lean and six sigma with simulation modeling. This systematic review, which …

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) emphasizes the
importance of a barrier-free environment, that ensures autonomy to perform any task for all …

Objective: This study utilizes a design-led simulation-optimization process (DLSO) to refine a
hybrid registration model for a free-standing outpatient clinic. The goal is to assess the …

In the face of an emergency, regionally coordinated allocation is an important prerequisite
for maintaining the normal order of production and living. Considering the complexity and …

This study contributes to the improvement of ambulance deployment strategies and the
overall enhancement of emergency response systems. Ambulance coverage, a vital metric …

Patient prioritisation in elective surgery is a critical multi-criteria decision-making issue.
Elective patients should be ranked on the waiting list based on various criteria related to …

Emergency rooms are one of the most complex and vital areas of healthcare institutions,
which have presented overcrowding, long waiting, and length of stay times, affecting the …