Keyword: health services

Found 497 papers in total
Medical knowledge discovery systems: data abstraction and performance measurement
Medical knowledge discovery systems: data abstraction and performance measurement
2004,
Knowledge discovery systems can be traced back to their origin, artificial...
Are physicians ‘easy marks’? Quantifying the effects of detailing and sampling on new prescriptions
Are physicians ‘easy marks’? Quantifying the effects of detailing and sampling on new prescriptions
2004,
Much public attention and considerable controversy surround pharmaceutical marketing...
Optimization of influenza vaccine selection
Optimization of influenza vaccine selection
2005,
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends which strains of influenza to include...
Knowledge Management for the healthcare sector: lessons from a case study
Knowledge Management for the healthcare sector: lessons from a case study
2005,
The notion of incorporating Knowledge Management (KM) in the healthcare sector has...
Solution approaches for facility location of medical supplies for large-scale emergencies
Solution approaches for facility location of medical supplies for large-scale emergencies
2007,
In this paper, we propose models and solution approaches for determining the facility...
An optimization-based decision support system for strategic planning in a process industry: The case of a pharmaceutical company in India
An optimization-based decision support system for strategic planning in a process industry: The case of a pharmaceutical company in India
2007,
We describe how a generic multi-period optimization-based decision support system...
Policies for biodefense revisited: The prioritized vaccination process for smallpox
Policies for biodefense revisited: The prioritized vaccination process for smallpox
2006,
Handling bioterror events that involve contagious agents is a major concern for...
Combining problem structuring methods with hard OR methods: the philosophical and practical challenges
Combining problem structuring methods with hard OR methods: the philosophical and practical challenges
2006,
Combinations of problem structuring methods with hard OR methodologies are seldom...
Process and content: two ways of using soft systems methodology
Process and content: two ways of using soft systems methodology
2006,
Soft systems methodology (SSM) includes several ways of gaining a rich appreciation of...
The facility and transfer points location problem
The facility and transfer points location problem
2005,
In this paper, we investigate the location of a facility and several transfer points...
Dynamic cost–benefit analysis of drug substitution programs
Dynamic cost–benefit analysis of drug substitution programs
2006,
This paper studies optimal spending for drug substitution programs in the context of a...
Is there a relationship between ICT, health, education and development? An empirical analysis of five West African countries from 1997–2003
Is there a relationship between ICT, health, education and development? An empirical analysis of five West African countries from 1997–2003
2006,
For more than a decade, key international organizations such as the World Bank,...
From invention to innovation: Conversion ability in product development
From invention to innovation: Conversion ability in product development
2006,
The ability to convert inputs into outputs is a critical determinant of success in...
LAPS CARE – An operational system for staff planning of home care
LAPS CARE – An operational system for staff planning of home care
2006,
The health care system in Sweden and many other countries is facing increasing costs....
Measuring service quality in technical education and healthcare services
Measuring service quality in technical education and healthcare services
2006,
Organisations have realised that service is having an important contribution to...
Practical aspects associated with location planning for maternal and perinatal assistance in Brazil
Practical aspects associated with location planning for maternal and perinatal assistance in Brazil
2006,
A study has been carried out aimed at reducing perinatal mortality in the municipality...
Location of rescue helicopters in South Tyrol
Location of rescue helicopters in South Tyrol
2002,
In this case study we analyse the positioning of rescue helicopters in the South Tyrol...
The effect of crowd density on the expected number of casualties in a suicide attact
The effect of crowd density on the expected number of casualties in a suicide attact
2005,
Utilizing elementary geometric and probability considerations, we estimate the effect...
Mitigating hazards through continuing design: The birth and evolution of a pediatric intensive care unit
Mitigating hazards through continuing design: The birth and evolution of a pediatric intensive care unit
2006,
Often, researchers study organizations in which design is largely in place and the...
A possibilistic analysis approach for assessing environmental risks from drinking groundwater at petroleum-contaminated sites
A possibilistic analysis approach for assessing environmental risks from drinking groundwater at petroleum-contaminated sites
2003,
Subsurface contamination at petroleum-contaminated sites is posing a serious threat to...
Implementing and interpreting a data envelopment analysis model to assess the efficiency of health systems in developing countries
Implementing and interpreting a data envelopment analysis model to assess the efficiency of health systems in developing countries
2003,
This paper presents a data envelopment analysis model that can be implemented by...
Base station location and channel allocation in a cellular network with emergency coverage requirements
Base station location and channel allocation in a cellular network with emergency coverage requirements
2005,
The location of base stations (BS) and the allocation of channels are of paramount...
On the risk of nutrition control by selective menus
On the risk of nutrition control by selective menus
2002,
The probability of compliance with nutrient standards is estimated by simulated...
Optimization in HIV screening problems
Optimization in HIV screening problems
2003,
In this article, the authors use both deterministic and stochastic approaches to the...
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