The use of scheduling optimization tools is essential in creating an efficient nurse shift‐
rotation schedule. A well‐designed nurse scheduling technique can improve nurses' job …

Purpose The healthcare system has been under pressure to provide timely and quality
healthcare. The influx of patients in the emergency departments (EDs) is testing the capacity …

Purpose Today, the use of smart technologies in healthcare systems is experiencing
exponential growth, and the future of healthcare is seemingly closely intertwined with such …

Operating room (OR) planning has gradually become an important element of Hospital
administration in recent years. The OR performance plays a significant role in enhancing the …

The healthcare industry plays a vital role in the life of humankind and in the economic
development of a country. Healthcare services have to be provided to mankind as and when …

The destructions caused by natural disasters have made human societies well aware of the
importance of logistical preparedness and precise human resource planning both in the pre …

In this research a master surgical scheduling problem in conditions of uncertainty of
demand, duration of surgery and length of patients' stay is studied. First, an MIP model is …

The increasing frequency of natural disasters and the necessity of proper planning to
minimize the impact and casualties of such crises have always been matters of great …

Decision making about the emergency medical centres location is a complicated problem
which managers of healthcare systems are confronted to. In order to respond to requests as …

Natural disasters such as earthquakes pose a constant threat to human communities. A key
measure in planning and preparedness against disasters is to determine the optimal …