Admission, discharge, and transfer control in patient flow logistics: Overview and future research
Patient flow logistics involves managing and coordinating the movement of patients within a
healthcare system. It aims to optimize the patients' flow from their arrival to discharge or …
healthcare system. It aims to optimize the patients' flow from their arrival to discharge or …
Sharing service in healthcare systems: A recent survey
Z Wang, H Chen, J Luo, C Wang, X Xu, Y Zhou - Omega, 2024 - Elsevier
Innovation in the sharing economy continues to thrive within healthcare systems. Emerging
internet platforms and traditional hospitals/alliances have created diverse healthcare …
internet platforms and traditional hospitals/alliances have created diverse healthcare …
Payment schemes for resource reallocation in hierarchical medical system: Fee-for-capacity versus performance payment
ZP Li, JJ Wang, L Yu - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores resource reallocation, or capacity sinking, in a hierarchical medical
system that includes a healthcare funder, a comprehensive hospital, a community hospital …
system that includes a healthcare funder, a comprehensive hospital, a community hospital …
[HTML][HTML] Reconfiguration of inpatient services to reduce bed pressure in hospitals
Healthcare systems around the world are facing an inpatient bed crisis. This was highlighted
more than ever during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The consequences of bed shortage …
more than ever during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The consequences of bed shortage …
Inpatient Overflow Management with Proximal Policy Optimization
Overflowing patients to non-primary wards can effectively alleviate congestion in hospitals,
while undesired overflow also leads to issues like mismatched service quality. Therefore, we …
while undesired overflow also leads to issues like mismatched service quality. Therefore, we …
Limits of capacity flexibility: Impact of hallway placement on patient flow and quality of care in the emergency department
A common surge-capacity policy in busy emergency departments (EDs) is to admit patients
from the waiting area to hallway beds as the regular beds fill up. Despite its prevalence, the …
from the waiting area to hallway beds as the regular beds fill up. Despite its prevalence, the …
Optimizing hospital bed allocation for coordinated medical efficiency and quality improvement
H Yu, T Shen, L Zhong - Journal of Combinatorial Optimization, 2024 - Springer
In this study, we aim to optimize hospital bed allocation to enhance medical service
efficiency and quality. We developed an optimization model and algorithms considering …
efficiency and quality. We developed an optimization model and algorithms considering …
Reconfiguration of inpatient services to reduce bed pressure in hospitals
B Arabzadeh - 2022 - openaccess.city.ac.uk
Healthcare systems around the world are facing an inpatient bed crisis. This crises has been
highlighted, more than ever before, during the recent Covid-19 pandemic. Our aim in this …
highlighted, more than ever before, during the recent Covid-19 pandemic. Our aim in this …
[HTML][HTML] Geographic cohorting by clinical care team: a narrative review
Methods: We conducted a narrative review of the evidence around geographic cohorting of
patients by clinical care team. We performed a comprehensive search of the PubMed …
patients by clinical care team. We performed a comprehensive search of the PubMed …
A Serious Game for Healthcare Professionals to Show the Capacity Pooling Effect
MD Bovenhuis - 2024 - essay.utwente.nl
Research Motivation The increasing demand for care in combination with the limited
capacity in healthcare, places increasing pressure on healthcare. This means that decision …
capacity in healthcare, places increasing pressure on healthcare. This means that decision …