Simulation-based patient flow analysis in an endoscopy unit

Pyung-Hoi Koo; Karl Brian Nielsen; Jaejin Jang; Alexander Kolker

doi:10.1109/WHCM.2010.5441266

Simulation-based patient flow analysis in an endoscopy unit

Pyung-Hoi Koo, Karl Brian Nielsen, Jaejin Jang, Alexander Kolker

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Abstract

One of the major elements in improving efficiency of healthcare services is patient flow. Patients require a variety of healthcare resources as they receive healthcare services. Poor management of patient flow results in long waiting time of patients, under/over utilization of medical resources, low quality of care and high healthcare cost. This article addresses patient flow problems at a Gastrointestinal endoscopy unit. We attempt to analyze the main factors that contribute to the inefficient patient flow and process bottlenecks and to propose efficient patient scheduling and staff allocation alternatives to increase the system efficiency. Simulation models are used to examine various healthcare operational strategies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2010 IEEE Workshop on Health Care Management, WHCM 2010
Number of pages	6
Publisher	IEEE Press
Publication date	2010
Pages	1-6
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-4997-2
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4244-4998-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WHCM.2010.5441266
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	2010 IEEE Workshop on Health Care Management, WHCM 2010 - Venedi, Italy Duration: 18 Feb 2010 → 20 Feb 2010

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Conference	2010 IEEE Workshop on Health Care Management, WHCM 2010
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Venedi
Period	18/02/2010 → 20/02/2010

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