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 …

With the growing demand for hospital resources worldwide, healthcare facilities, including
Emergency Departments (EDs), look for opportunities to enhance patient care efficiency and …

Emergency departments (EDs) have been becoming increasingly congested due to the
combined impacts of growing demand, access block and increased clinical capability of the …

In recent decades, climate change has been responsible for an increase in the average
temperature of the troposphere and of the oceans, with consequences on the frequency and …

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

Long length of stay and overcrowding in emergency departments (EDs) are two common
problems in the healthcare industry. To decrease the average length of stay (ALOS) and …

Problems related to patient scheduling and queueing in emergency departments are
gaining increasing attention in theory, in the fields of operations research and emergency …

Emergency departments (EDs) provide medical treatment for a broad spectrum of illnesses
and injuries to patients who arrive at all hours of the day. The quality and efficient delivery of …

Objectives To determine the impact of the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
on the length of stay (LOS) and prognosis of patients in the resuscitation area. Methods A …

Health care is uncertain, dynamic, and fast growing. With digital technologies set to
revolutionise the industry, hospital capacity optimisation and planning have never been …