Discrete-event simulation (DES) is a stochastic modeling approach widely used to address
dynamic and complex systems, such as healthcare. In this review, academic databases …

The quest for waste reduction, quality improvement and operational efficiency during the
assembly process of the railcar bogie necessitates this study. Using a case study approach …

Surgical intervention within 48 h of hospital admission is the gold standard procedure for the
management of elderly patients with femur fractures, since the increase in preoperative …

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Six Sigma (SS) have largely proved their
reliability in the healthcare context. The former focuses on the assessment of health …

With the burden of COVID-19, serious lacks in health facilities have emerged and novel
solutions have been proposed to redesign the organizational model of healthcare systems …

The implementation of the training courses is remarkable in the field of education, in order to
analyze and observe individual's perception of the experience. Aim of this work is the …

Nowadays, companies are experimenting novel organizational solutions to efficiently
operate in uncertain and highly dynamic scenarios. As a potential solution, this paper …

The length of stay (LOS) in hospital is one of the main parameters for evaluating the
management of a health facility, of its departments in relation to the different specializations …

In the Industry 4.0 era, healthcare services have experienced more dual interventions that
integrate lean and six sigma with simulation modeling. This systematic review, which …

In the literature, several organizational solutions have been proposed for determining the
probability of voluntary patient discharge from the emergency department. Here, the issue of …