Journal: Health Care Management Science

Found 408 papers in total
Contact tracing to control infectious disease: when enough is enough
Contact tracing to control infectious disease: when enough is enough
2007,
Contact tracing (also known as partner notification) is a primary means of controlling...
Evaluating hospital design from an operations management perspective
Evaluating hospital design from an operations management perspective
2007,
This paper describes an evaluation method for the assessment of hospital building...
Healthcare system design and parttime working doctors
Healthcare system design and parttime working doctors
2007,
More doctors would like to work parttime. Since research on fitting healthcare system...
A comprehensive simulation for wait time reduction and capacity planning applied in general surgery
A comprehensive simulation for wait time reduction and capacity planning applied in general surgery
2007,
This paper describes the use of operational research techniques to analyze the wait...
Optimal outpatient appointment scheduling
Optimal outpatient appointment scheduling
2007,
In this paper optimal outpatient appointment scheduling is studied. A local search...
A Bayesian approach to assess heart disease mortality among persons with diabetes in the presence of missing data
A Bayesian approach to assess heart disease mortality among persons with diabetes in the presence of missing data
2007,
Some states' death certificate form includes a diabetes yes/no check box that enables...
A linear programming model for allocating HIV prevention funds with state agencies: a pilot study
A linear programming model for allocating HIV prevention funds with state agencies: a pilot study
2007,
Given the initiatives to improve resource allocation decisions for HIV prevention...
A mixed integer programming model to locate traumatic brain injury treatment units in the Department of Veterans Affairs: a case study
A mixed integer programming model to locate traumatic brain injury treatment units in the Department of Veterans Affairs: a case study
2007,
For the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a...
Surgical block scheduling in a system of hospitals: an application to resource and wait list management in a British Columbia health authority
Surgical block scheduling in a system of hospitals: an application to resource and wait list management in a British Columbia health authority
2007,
Scheduling surgical specialties in a medical facility is a very complex process. The...
What determines a patient's treatment? Evidence from out of hours primary care co-op data in the Republic of Ireland
What determines a patient's treatment? Evidence from out of hours primary care co-op data in the Republic of Ireland
2007,
This study explores consistency in healthcare. It investigates whether vulnerable...
Staggered work shifts: a way to downsize and restructure an emergency department workforce yet maintain current operational performance
Staggered work shifts: a way to downsize and restructure an emergency department workforce yet maintain current operational performance
2007,
Starting from the last decade of the twentieth century, most hospital Emergency...
Effects of clinical characteristics on successful open access scheduling
Effects of clinical characteristics on successful open access scheduling
2007,
Many outpatient clinics are experimenting with open access scheduling. Under open...
Modeling the emergency cardiac in-patient flow: an application of queuing theory
Modeling the emergency cardiac in-patient flow: an application of queuing theory
2007,
This study investigates the bottlenecks in the emergency care chain of cardiac...
Development of a patient safety culture measurement tool for ambulatory health care settings: analysis of content validity
Development of a patient safety culture measurement tool for ambulatory health care settings: analysis of content validity
2007,
The development of patient safety culture in health care organizations is a necessary...
Dynamic compartmental model of trends in Australian drug use
Dynamic compartmental model of trends in Australian drug use
2007,
A five-state compartment model of trends in illicit drug use in Australia is...
A three-phase approach for operating theatre schedules
A three-phase approach for operating theatre schedules
2007,
In this paper we develop a three-phase, hierarchical approach for the weekly...
Evaluating multiple performance measures across several dimensions at a multi-facility outpatient center
Evaluating multiple performance measures across several dimensions at a multi-facility outpatient center
2007,
Over the past several decades healthcare delivery systems have received increased...
Predicting joint replacement waiting times
Predicting joint replacement waiting times
2007,
Currently, the median waiting time for total hip and knee replacement in Ontario is...
Modeling patient service centers with simulation and system dynamics
Modeling patient service centers with simulation and system dynamics
2007,
We report on the use of simulation modeling for redesigning phlebotomy and specimen...
Optimization of surgery sequencing and scheduling decisions under uncertainty
Optimization of surgery sequencing and scheduling decisions under uncertainty
2007,
Operating rooms (ORs) are simultaneously the largest cost center and greatest source...
The application of forecasting techniques to modeling emergency medical system calls in Calgary, Alberta
The application of forecasting techniques to modeling emergency medical system calls in Calgary, Alberta
2007,
We develop and evaluate time-series models of call volume to the emergency medical...
Short term hospital occupancy prediction
Short term hospital occupancy prediction
2007,
Inpatient census, or occupancy, is a primary driver of resource use in hospitals....
HMO versus non-HMO private managed care plans: an investigation on pre-switch consumption
HMO versus non-HMO private managed care plans: an investigation on pre-switch consumption
2007,
This paper investigates the switching behavior of enrollees in U.S. managed care plans...
Safety–cost trade-offs in medical device reuse: a Markov decision process model
Safety–cost trade-offs in medical device reuse: a Markov decision process model
2007,
Healthcare expenditures in the US are approaching $2 trillion, and hospitals...
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