Abstract Discrete Event Simulation (DES) has been widely used in modelling health-care
systems for many years and a simple citation analysis shows that the number of papers …

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 …

This article involves the use of value stream mapping (VSM) and simulation to improve the
efficiency of the batch production system commonly found in small and medium enterprises …

Background The number of people affected by Parkinson's disease (PD) is increasing in the
United Kingdom driven by population ageing. The treatment of the disease is complex …

Background The number of people affected by cataract in the United Kingdom (UK) is
growing rapidly due to ageing population. As the only way to treat cataract is through …

Increased demand for specialized healthcare services has been identified as one of the
causes of increased healthcare costs in the US. Nuclear medicine, a sub-specialty of …

Hospital managers are tasked with developing innovative strategies to provide patients with
quality healthcare in an effective and efficient manner. Operations research (OR) methods …

This paper presents a knowledge-based system for aiding in the decision-making process
that is carried out in hospital management. There are a number of reasons that have led us …

Discrete event simulation is widely used to model healthcare systems with a view to their
improvement. Most applications focus on discrete aspects of healthcare, such as accident …

This chapter examines the main philosophical assumptions underlying the system dynamics
(SD) and discrete‐event simulation (DES) worldviews while utilising practical management …