This paper aims to address current manufacturing problems such as high buffers and energy
waste by considering a novel performance measure, the sum of the core and front idle time …

In a home care setting, high-quality care is typically associated with continuity of care. In
addition, the increasing pressure due to labor shortages calls for cost-efficient operations …

Due to staff shortages and budget restrictions, home healthcare service providers struggle to
construct efficient schedules to service the growing number of people that require medical …

Parameter uncertainty is common to several optimization problems, especially in health care
where patients' conditions and service times are highly uncertain. Moreover, in Home Health …

This paper addresses a realistic home health care and home care (HHC\&HC) problem
which has become increasingly complex in the face of demographic aging and post-COVID …

Abstract In recent years, Home Health Care (HHC) has gained popularity in different
countries around the world (eg France, US, Germany, etc.). The HHC consists in providing …

Home healthcare delivery requires careful planning to ensure efficient use of resources and
client satisfaction. This dissertation explores various algorithmic and analytical methods to …

Caregiver routing and scheduling is one of the challenge problems in home health care
services. Efficient approaches can not only reduce the operating cost but also increase the …

Home healthcare (HHC) is a field of research which, due to its complexity in terms of
organization and diversity of players, not to mention in the medical and social specificities of …

Abstract Efficient Home Care (HC) provision is a challenging but relevant topic, as more and
more care is moved from hospitals towards patients' homes. Typically, the HC provider gives …