A robust optimization model for location-transportation problem of disaster casualties with triage and uncertainty

H Sun, Y Wang, J Zhang, W Cao - Expert Systems with Applications, 2021 - Elsevier
Emergency medical services (EMS) are essential components for post-disaster rescue
activities. Considering injury heterogeneity and deterioration over time of the casualties, the …

Ambulance location routing problem considering all sources of uncertainty: Progressive estimating algorithm

F Khoshgehbari, SMJM Al-e - Computers & Operations Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The main concern of any emergency medical services (EMS) in the world is to provide
quality services to emergency calls in the shortest possible time. In this paper, the …

[HTML][HTML] A mathematical optimization model for location Emergency Medical Service (EMS) centers using contour lines

SE Hashemi, M Jabbari, P Yaghoubi - Healthcare Analytics, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite extensive research and efforts to optimize Emergency Medical Service (EMS) during
the last four decades, there are still critical and fundamental challenges to study. Operational …

An interactive decision support system for real-time ambulance relocation with priority guidelines

M Hajiali, E Teimoury, M Rabiee, D Delen - Decision Support Systems, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in demand patterns and unexpected events are the two primary sources
of delays in healthcare emergency operations. To mitigate such delays, researchers …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling location–allocation of emergency medical service stations and ambulance routing problems considering the variability of events and recurrent traffic …

SN Shetab-Boushehri, P Rajabi, R Mahmoudi - Healthcare Analytics, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the most important and common criteria for evaluating the emergency medical
systems is the response time, which is a function of the availability of an ambulance at the …

Optimizing locations of emergency medical stations for rural areas: A case study in Iran

H Ahmadi, M Jelokhani-Niaraki, M Argany… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Given the dearth of emergency medical services in rural areas, offering these services is
among the most important things that should be done right to save the lives of people who …

Facility location optimization with pMP modeling incorporating waiting time prediction function for emergency road services

S Takedomi, T Ishigaki, Y Hanatsuka, T Mori - Computers & Industrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Emergency road services providing on-site rescue for disabled vehicles are essential to
maintain personal mobility in society. To improve the service level, the time until recovery …

A Multi-objective Mathematical Programing Model for the Problem of P-envy Emergency Medical Service Location

M Khalilzadeh, A Bahari - Health Services Insights, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
To prevent the great dangers caused by emergency situations, providing rapid and high-
quality emergency aid highly depends on the location of emergency medical centers. The …

A Lattice Boltzmann Method-like Algorithm for the Maximal Covering Location Problem on the Complex Network: Application to Location of Railway Emergency …

H Wang, J Zhou, L Zhou - Mathematics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Inspired by the core idea of the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), which is successfully used
in complex and nonlinear processes, we developed a lattice Boltzmann method-like (LBM …

A Survey of Machine Learning Innovations in Ambulance Services: Allocation, Routing, and Demand Estimation

R Tluli, A Badawy, S Salem… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the realm of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the integration of Machine Learning
(ML) techniques has emerged as a catalyst for revolutionizing ambulance operations. ML …