Healthcare has material-centric external and patient-centric internal logistics. Researchers
widely use simulation approaches to model healthcare internal logistics due to the problem …

Objective The overarching objective of the scoping review was to examine peer reviewed
and grey literature for best practices that have been developed, implemented and/or …

This systematic review aims to uncover the challenges related to patient flow from a whole
public hospital perspective and identify strategies to overcome these challenges. A search in …

BACKGROUND: Hospital length of stay (LOS) is an important quality metric for total hip
arthroplasty. Accurately predicting LOS is important to expectantly manage bed utilization …

Collaboration among nurses and other healthcare professionals is needed for effective
hospital discharge planning. However, interprofessional interactions and practices related to …

Background Long-stay patients in acute hospitals commonly present with complex
psychosocial needs and use high levels of hospital resources. Objective To determine …

Accurate prediction of the length of stay for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
is critical for efficient medical resource allocation. This study aimed to create a user-friendly …

Objective Optimising patient flow is becoming an increasingly critical issue as patient
demand fluctuates in healthcare systems with finite capacity. Simulation provides a powerful …

Objective To explore the impact of the Four‐Hour Rule/National Emergency Access Target
(4HR/NEAT) on staff and ED performance. Methods A mixed‐methods study design was …

Abstract Background Emergency Department (ED) boarding is related to in-hospital patients'
discharge since no beds will be available for receiving ED patients if there is a delay for …