The emergency department (ED) is the most important section in every hospital. The ED
behaviour is adequately complex, because the ED has several uncertain parameters such …

Simulation-based metamodels or surrogate models are simplified models that capture the
relationship between inputs and outputs of the simulation model. The analytical expression …

Overcrowding is a phenomenon that affects Emergency Departments (EDs) worldwide
determining a harmful impact on the healthcare provided. Because of the wide variety of …

China introduces a new strain of coronavirus as a causative of a new respiratory disease
after several people contracted an unusual pneumonia in December 2019. The World …

The increase in demand for outpatient departments (OPDs) has contributed to overcrowded
clinics and patient dissatisfaction. Computer simulation can help decision-makers meet the …

Emergency department overcrowding is a complex problem that persists globally. Data of
visits constitute an opportunity to understand its dynamics. However, the gap between the …

We present discrete-event simulation models of the operations of primary health centers
(PHCs) in the Indian context. Our PHC simulation models incorporate four types of patients …

Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a well-recognized worldwide phenomenon
which affects the quality of emergency care. A direct consequence of overcrowding is a long …

Simulation-based optimization using agent-based models is typically carried out under the
assumption that the gradient describing the sensitivity of the simulation output to the input …

Simulation-based optimization using agent-based models is typically carried out under the
assumption that the gradient describing the sensitivity of the simulation output to the input …