Application of computer simulation modeling in the health care sector: a survey
B Mielczarek, J Uziałko-Mydlikowska - Simulation, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
This article aims to present examples of computer simulation models that support decision-
making processes in the health care sector. The objective of this review is to propose a …
making processes in the health care sector. The objective of this review is to propose a …
Discrete-event simulation of health care systems
SH Jacobson, SN Hall, JR Swisher - Patient flow: Reducing delay in …, 2013 - Springer
Over the past 40 years, health care organizations have faced ever-increasing pressures to
deliver quality care while facing rising costs, lower reimbursements, and new regulatory …
deliver quality care while facing rising costs, lower reimbursements, and new regulatory …
Use of a discrete-event simulation in a Kaizen event: A case study in healthcare
C Baril, V Gascon, J Miller, N Côté - European Journal of Operational …, 2016 - Elsevier
To improve service delivery, healthcare facilities look toward operations research
techniques, discrete event simulation and continuous improvement approaches such as …
techniques, discrete event simulation and continuous improvement approaches such as …
Reducing patient wait times and improving resource utilization at British Columbia Cancer Agency's ambulatory care unit through simulation
P Santibáñez, VS Chow, J French… - Health care …, 2009 - Springer
We consider an ambulatory care unit (ACU) in a large cancer centre, where operational and
resource utilization challenges led to overcrowding, excessive delays, and concerns …
resource utilization challenges led to overcrowding, excessive delays, and concerns …
Improvement of chemotherapy patient flow and scheduling in an outpatient oncology clinic
Due to increasing demand, the oncology clinics have been experiencing higher workloads
and increasing delays in laboratory, pharmacy and chemotherapy administration areas. In …
and increasing delays in laboratory, pharmacy and chemotherapy administration areas. In …
Use of simulation to solve outpatient clinic problems: a review of the literature
TS Hong, PP Shang, M Arumugam… - South African Journal of …, 2013 - journals.co.za
The increasing demand for outpatient services has led to overcrowded clinics, long waiting
times for patients, and extended staff working hours in outpatient clinics. Simulation tools …
times for patients, and extended staff working hours in outpatient clinics. Simulation tools …
Chemotherapy operations planning and scheduling
Chemotherapy operations planning and scheduling in oncology clinics is a complex
problem due to several factors such as the cyclic nature of chemotherapy treatment plans …
problem due to several factors such as the cyclic nature of chemotherapy treatment plans …
The use of simulation and design of experiments for estimating maximum capacity in an emergency room
Baesler, Jahnsen, DaCosta - Proceedings of the 2003 Winter …, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present the results obtained after using a simulation model for estimating the maximum
possible demand increment in an emergency room of a private hospital in Chile. To achieve …
possible demand increment in an emergency room of a private hospital in Chile. To achieve …
Outpatient chemotherapy planning: A literature review with insights from a case study
With an ageing population and more efficient treatments, demand for cancer care is
increasing. Therefore, hospitals need to find ways to improve their operational efficiency for …
increasing. Therefore, hospitals need to find ways to improve their operational efficiency for …
Multi-objective simulation optimization for a cancer treatment center
FF Baesler, JA Sepúlveda - Proceeding of the 2001 winter …, 2001 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The paper presents a case study application of a cancer treatment center facility. A
simulation model was created and integrated to a multi-objective optimization heuristic …
simulation model was created and integrated to a multi-objective optimization heuristic …