The most commonly used techniques for addressing each Emergency Department (ED)
problem (overcrowding, prolonged waiting time, extended length of stay, excessive patient …

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 …

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

Healthcare organizations are confronted with challenges including the contention between
tightening budgets and increased care needs. In the light of these challenges, they are …

Simulation models and artificial intelligence (AI) are largely used to address healthcare and
biomedical engineering problems. Both approaches showed promising results in the …

Emergency department overcrowding is a global issue that poses a great threat to patient
health and safety. The timeliness of medical services provided to patients is crucial to …

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 …

The aging population has a significant impact on the demand for emergency services
worldwide. When the demand for these systems exceeds the available capacity …

Emergency Departments (EDs) worldwide are confronted with rising patient volumes
causing significant strains on both Emergency Medicine and entire healthcare systems …

Agent-based approaches have been known to be appropriate as systems and methods in
medical administration in recent years. The increased attention to processes led to the …