Over the past 10 years, a considerable amount of research has been devoted to the
development of models to support decision making in the particular yet important context of …

Emergencies that pose potential threats to our health, life, and properties can happen
anywhere and anytime and may result in huge losses if they are not handled timely and …

As the demand for medical cares has considerably expanded, the issue of managing patient
flow in hospitals and especially in emergency departments (EDs) is certainly a key issue to …

This study addresses the Ambulance Location and Dispatching Problem (ALDP), which
jointly determines the location of available ambulances and their dispatching policy. The …

This paper aims at solving three important and challenging issues:(i) How to build a 0-1
mixed integer linear program-based distribution center location model for large-scale …

The healthcare system is no stranger to resource challenges in the face of unlimited demand
to fulfill healthcare objectives of satisfying patients, maintaining service quality, and …

Emergency Medical Service systems aim to respond to emergency calls in a timely manner
and provide prehospital care to patients. This paper addresses the problem of locating …

Emergencies, especially those considered routine (ie, occurring on a daily basis), pose
great threats to health, life, and property. Immediate response and treatment can greatly …

To achieve high performing emergency medical services (EMS), planning is of vital
importance. EMS planners face several challenges when managing ambulance stations and …

Forecasting the different types of emergency department (ED) demands (patient flows) in
hospital systems much aids ED managers in looking into various options to appropriately …