[HTML][HTML] Identifying resilience strategies for disruption management in the healthcare supply chain during COVID-19 by digital innovations: A systematic literature …

G Arji, H Ahmadi, P Avazpoor, M Hemmat - Informatics in Medicine …, 2023 - Elsevier
The worldwide spread of the COVID-19 disease has had a catastrophic effect on healthcare
supply chains. The current manuscript systematically analyzes existing studies mitigating …

A drive-through simulation tool for mass vaccination during COVID-19 pandemic

A Asgary, MM Najafabadi, R Karsseboom, J Wu - Healthcare, 2020 - mdpi.com
Several research and development teams around the world are working towards COVID-19
vaccines. As vaccines are expected to be developed and produced, preparedness and …

The importance of widespread testing for COVID-19 pandemic: systems thinking for drive-through testing sites

OM Araz, A Ramirez-Nafarrate, M Jehn… - Health Systems, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a
pandemic. Early epidemiological estimates show that COVID-19 is highly transmissible …

A multi-period location–allocation model for integrated management of emergency medical supplies and infected patients during epidemics

L Luo, X Wan, Q Wang - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
A large-scale epidemic can threaten human life safety and bring about considerable
damage to our economy. Integrated management of limited emergency medical supplies …

Location-allocation model to improve the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine centers in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia

A Alhothali, B Alwated, K Faisal, S Alshammari… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The correct distribution of service facilities can help keep fixed and overhead costs low while
increasing accessibility. When an appropriate location is chosen, public-sector facilities …

Bi-objective optimization approach to a multi-layer location–allocation problem with jockeying

AE Chaleshtori, H Jahani, A Aghaie - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Multi-layer congested facility location problems (MLCFLPs) have been receiving increased
attention over the past few years. In MLCFLPs, each layer includes several facilities that can …

Point‐of‐dispensing location and capacity optimization via a decision support system

A Ramirez‐Nafarrate, JD Lyon… - Production and …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Dispensing of mass prophylaxis can be critical to public health during emergency situations
and involves complex decisions that must be made in a short period of time. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Medical Resource Management in Emergency Hierarchical Diagnosis and Treatment Systems: A Research Framework

L Luo, R Zhang, M Zhuo, R Shan, Z Yu, W Li, P Wu… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
The occurrence of major public health crises, like the COVID-19 epidemic, present
significant challenges to healthcare systems and the management of emergency medical …

Decision assessment algorithms for location and capacity optimization under resource shortages

A Ramirez‐Nafarrate, OM Araz, JW Fowler - Decision Sciences, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Emergency response preparedness requires strategic and operational planning. As natural
disasters, disease outbreaks, and bioterrorism continue to threaten public health and the …

Optimizing laboratory-based surveillance networks for monitoring multi-genotype or multi-serotype infections

Q Cheng, PA Collender, AK Heaney… - PLoS computational …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
With the aid of laboratory ty** techniques, infectious disease surveillance networks have
the opportunity to obtain powerful information on the emergence, circulation, and evolution …