Keyword: health services

Found 497 papers in total
A note on the assignment problem with seniority and job priority constraints
A note on the assignment problem with seniority and job priority constraints
2004,
Consider an assignment problem in which persons are qualified for a subset of the...
Outsourcing inventory management decisions in healthcare: Models and applications
Outsourcing inventory management decisions in healthcare: Models and applications
2004,
Traditionally healthcare systems have paid little attention to the management of...
A greedy-based neighborhood search approach to a nurse rostering problem
A greedy-based neighborhood search approach to a nurse rostering problem
2004,
A practical nurse rostering problem, which arises at a ward of an Italian hospital, is...
Data mining of the Australian adverse drug reactions database: a comparison of Bayesian and other statistical indicators
Data mining of the Australian adverse drug reactions database: a comparison of Bayesian and other statistical indicators
2004,
The Australian adverse drug reactions database is derived from 140,000 reports over 30...
Implementing a mathematical model for locating emergency medical services vehicles in Fayetteville, NC
Implementing a mathematical model for locating emergency medical services vehicles in Fayetteville, NC
2004,
Emergency medical services (EMS) aims to reduce the elapsed time to respond to an...
Comparing diagnoses from expert systems and human experts
Comparing diagnoses from expert systems and human experts
2003,
This paper discusses a comparison of one heuristic and two Bayesian belief network...
Characterization of the optimal policy for the control of a simple immigration process through total catastrophes
Characterization of the optimal policy for the control of a simple immigration process through total catastrophes
1999,
This paper deals with the problem of controlling a simple immigration process, which...
Assessing the impact of alternative manufacturing layouts in a service setting
Assessing the impact of alternative manufacturing layouts in a service setting
2004,
This paper summarizes the results of a project designed to study and ultimately...
An implicit goal programming model for the tour scheduling problem considering the employee work preferences
An implicit goal programming model for the tour scheduling problem considering the employee work preferences
2004,
Many organizations face employee scheduling problems under conditions of variable...
Model selection for medical diagnosis decision support systems
Model selection for medical diagnosis decision support systems
2004,
In this paper, we examine the model section decision for a medical diagnostic decision...
Technical efficiency-based selection of learning cases to improve forecasting accuracy of neural networks under monotonicity assumption
Technical efficiency-based selection of learning cases to improve forecasting accuracy of neural networks under monotonicity assumption
2003,
In this paper, we show than when an artificial neural network (ANN) model is used for...
A two-stage stochastic programming framework for transportation planning in disaster response
A two-stage stochastic programming framework for transportation planning in disaster response
2004,
This study proposes a two-stage stochastic programming model to plan the...
A specially structured nonlinear integer resource allocation problem
A specially structured nonlinear integer resource allocation problem
2003,
We present an algorithm for solving a specially structured nonlinear integer resource...
Decision counseling for men considering prostate cancer screening
Decision counseling for men considering prostate cancer screening
2003,
One in six men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetimes; and the risk of dying...
Social preferences for improving water quality: An economic analysis of benefits from wastewater treatment
Social preferences for improving water quality: An economic analysis of benefits from wastewater treatment
2003,
Greece has a large number of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) under construction or...
An examination of rating agency explanations for credit rating changes in the hospital sector
An examination of rating agency explanations for credit rating changes in the hospital sector
2003,
This study examines rating agency explanations that accompany changes in credit...
Facility location model for booster disinfection of water supply networks
Facility location model for booster disinfection of water supply networks
2002,
Secondary or postdisinfection is widely used to maintain protective levels of...
Biomechanical analyses of whiplash injuries using an experimental model
Biomechanical analyses of whiplash injuries using an experimental model
2002,
Neck pain and headaches are the two most common symptoms of whiplash. The working...
The utilization of competing technologies within the firm: Evidence from cardiac procedures
The utilization of competing technologies within the firm: Evidence from cardiac procedures
2003,
This paper examines the role of technological status in determining the rates at which...
Vehicle routing with time windows and time-dependent rewards: A problem from the American Red Cross
Vehicle routing with time windows and time-dependent rewards: A problem from the American Red Cross
2003,
This is an extended abstract of a paper that was finalist in the Manufacturing and...
Structuring the new product development pipeline
Structuring the new product development pipeline
2002,
In many new product development (NPD) situations, the development process is...
Multiple commitments: A conceptual framework and empirical investigation in a community health service trust
Multiple commitments: A conceptual framework and empirical investigation in a community health service trust
2002,
This study examines different work-related foci of commitment, such as the work group...
Location–allocation of multiple-server service centers with constrained queues or waiting times
Location–allocation of multiple-server service centers with constrained queues or waiting times
2002,
Recently, the authors have formulated new models for the location of congested...
Double-ended queues with impatience
Double-ended queues with impatience
2002,
The effect of ‘impatient’ behaviour is studied primarily in the context of...
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