Outpatient appointment systems in healthcare: A review of optimization studies
Outpatient appointment scheduling problems have recently gained increasing attention. This
paper provides a comprehensive review of recent analytical and numerical optimization …
paper provides a comprehensive review of recent analytical and numerical optimization …
A systematic review of research design and modeling techniques in inpatient bed management
The proper allocation of limited hospital bed resources is a complex problem caused by
uncertainties in patient length of stay, fluctuations in demands, unexpected admission …
uncertainties in patient length of stay, fluctuations in demands, unexpected admission …
On patient flow in hospitals: A data-based queueing-science perspective
Hospitals are complex systems with essential societal benefits and huge mounting costs.
These costs are exacerbated by inefficiencies in hospital processes, which are often …
These costs are exacerbated by inefficiencies in hospital processes, which are often …
Simulation of emergency department operations: A comprehensive review of KPIs and operational improvements
Emergency departments (EDs) are one of the main entry points of a hospital, offering non-
stop healthcare services to patients with various needs. ED crowding is considered a major …
stop healthcare services to patients with various needs. ED crowding is considered a major …
Fear of COVID-19 and related factors in emergency department patients
Y Sürme, N Özmen, B Ertürk Arik - … journal of mental health and addiction, 2023 - Springer
This study was aimed to determine the fear of COVID-19 and related factors in patients. This
study was conducted with 639 patients who were admitted to the emergency department …
study was conducted with 639 patients who were admitted to the emergency department …
[HTML][HTML] How can decision makers be supported in the improvement of an emergency department? A simulation, optimization and data mining approach
The improvement of emergency department processes involves the need to take into
consideration multiple variables and objectives in a highly dynamic and unpredictable …
consideration multiple variables and objectives in a highly dynamic and unpredictable …
A structured literature review of simulation modelling applied to Emergency Departments: Current patterns and emerging trends
The public importance, wait-for-treatment ethos and clear geographic layout of Emergency
Departments (EDs) has contributed to them being one of the most commonly modelled …
Departments (EDs) has contributed to them being one of the most commonly modelled …
Queueing problems in emergency departments: a review of practical approaches and research methodologies
Problems related to patient scheduling and queueing in emergency departments are
gaining increasing attention in theory, in the fields of operations research and emergency …
gaining increasing attention in theory, in the fields of operations research and emergency …
Methodological approaches to support process improvement in emergency departments: a systematic review
MA Ortíz-Barrios, JJ Alfaro-Saíz - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The most commonly used techniques for addressing each Emergency Department (ED)
problem (overcrowding, prolonged waiting time, extended length of stay, excessive patient …
problem (overcrowding, prolonged waiting time, extended length of stay, excessive patient …
Patient prioritization in emergency department triage systems: An empirical study of the Canadian triage and acuity scale (CTAS)
Emergency departments (EDs) typically use a triage system to classify patients into priority
levels. However, most triage systems do not specify how exactly to route patients across and …
levels. However, most triage systems do not specify how exactly to route patients across and …