Emergency facility location problems in logistics: Status and perspectives

W Wang, S Wu, S Wang, L Zhen, X Qu - Transportation research part E …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emergencies that pose potential threats to our health, life, and properties can happen
anywhere and anytime and may result in huge losses if they are not handled timely and …

Ambulances deployment problems: categorization, evolution and dynamic problems review

D Neira-Rodado, JW Escobar-Velasquez… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this paper, an analytic review of the recent methodologies tackling the problem of dynamic
allocation of ambulances was carried out. Considering that state-of-the-art is moving to deal …

Healthcare analytics: A techno-functional perspective

S Singha, H Arha, AK Kar - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of data analytics, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), has significantly transformed
decision-making in healthcare. However, academic scholarship has expressed concerns …

Simulation optimization for stochastic casualty collection point location and resource allocation problem in a mass casualty incident

KH Chang, TL Chen, FH Yang, TY Chang - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
After a severe disaster strikes, a large number of casualties in need of urgent treatment,
known as a mass casualty incident (MCI) event, arise from multiple disaster areas in a very …

EMS location-allocation problem under uncertainties

W Wang, S Wang, L Zhen, X Qu - … part E: logistics and transportation review, 2022 - Elsevier
Emergencies, especially those considered routine (ie, occurring on a daily basis), pose
great threats to health, life, and property. Immediate response and treatment can greatly …

Adaptive variable neighbourhood search approach for time-dependent joint location and dispatching problem in a multi-tier ambulance system

RA Nadar, JK Jha, JJ Thakkar - Computers & Operations Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Location-allocation of ambulances is a critical planning problem in the efficient operation of
an emergency medical services system. This work considers a joint ambulance location and …

[HTML][HTML] Data-driven forecasting for operational planning of emergency medical services

P Abreu, D Santos, A Barbosa-Povoa - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Emergency medical services (EMS) play a vital role in delivering pre-hospital care. The
operational efficiency of such services is critical and adequate demand forecasts can …

Ambulance location routing problem considering all sources of uncertainty: Progressive estimating algorithm

F Khoshgehbari, SMJM Al-e - Computers & Operations Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The main concern of any emergency medical services (EMS) in the world is to provide
quality services to emergency calls in the shortest possible time. In this paper, the …

Simulation optimization in healthcare resource planning: A literature review

L Wang, E Demeulemeester - Iise Transactions, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In healthcare, the planning and the management of resources are challenging as there are
always many complex and stochastic factors in both demand and supply. Simulation …

A simulation optimization approach to investigate resource planning and coordination mechanisms in emergency systems

L Aboueljinane, Y Frichi - Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 2022 - Elsevier
The aging population has a significant impact on the demand for emergency services
worldwide. When the demand for these systems exceeds the available capacity …