This paper presents a systematic review of the literature relating to the usage of engineering
tools and methods for increasing the efficiency of hospitals and their internal processes, with …

Hospital scheduling presents huge challenges for the healthcare industry. Various studies
have been conducted in many different countries with focus on both elective and non …

This paper proposes a literature review about the usage of simulation-based optimization
tools in hospital environment and, more precisely, for operating rooms management. The …

Department of Surgery (DOS) contributes to a major portion of hospital's expenditures and
revenues. The costs come from resources which are involved in a surgery. These resources …

Paper aims To find efficient operation room scheduling for residents considering several
resources constraints and ensuring a minimum number of surgeries for approval in the …

Purpose: High efficiency in the operating room may significantly improve the overall
performance of the hospital and the service quality provided to patients. The operating room …

For the hospital environment information technology (IT) is essential, as it determines the
quality of hospitalization of patients, and creates patterns that help organize medical activity …

Hospital scheduling presents huge challenges for the healthcare industry. Various studies
have been conducted in many different countries with a focus on both elective and non …

This paper uses operations research (OR) to investigate inpatient care work planning
decisions from the perspective of a single healthcare provider in a hospital unit. While there …

Improved utilization of scarce resources such as health care personnel is necessary to
address well-known problem of long waiting times within the health care. Implementing …