Keyword: health services

Found 497 papers in total
A methodology for sensitivity analysis of models fitted to data using statistical methods
A methodology for sensitivity analysis of models fitted to data using statistical methods
2001,
A simple methodology is presented for sensitivity analysis of models that have been...
Driver fatigue: A vision-based approach to automatic diagnosis
Driver fatigue: A vision-based approach to automatic diagnosis
2001,
In this paper, we describe a system that locates and tracks the eyes of a driver. The...
The effectiveness of seat belt legislation in reducing driver-involved injury rates in Maryland
The effectiveness of seat belt legislation in reducing driver-involved injury rates in Maryland
2001,
This study makes use of econometric models to evaluate the effect of the Maryland seat...
Cyclical packaging planning at a pharmaceutical company
Cyclical packaging planning at a pharmaceutical company
2002,
The total yearly costs of medicine usage in The Netherlands are increasing year after...
Generalized assignment type goal programming problem: Application to nurse scheduling
Generalized assignment type goal programming problem: Application to nurse scheduling
2001,
The notion of the Generalized Assignment Type Goal Programming Problem is introduced...
Optimal and sub-optimal control in Dengue epidemics
Optimal and sub-optimal control in Dengue epidemics
2001,
This work concerns the application of the optimal control theory to Dengue epidemics....
Socio-cognitive engineering: A methodology for the design of human-centred technology
Socio-cognitive engineering: A methodology for the design of human-centred technology
2002,
We describe a general methodology, socio-cognitive engineering, for the design of...
Emergency ambulance deployment in Barbados: A multi-objective approach
Emergency ambulance deployment in Barbados: A multi-objective approach
2002,
A multi-objective version of the Maximum Availability Location Problem is presented in...
Illness incidence during military operations as a soft operations research factor
Illness incidence during military operations as a soft operations research factor
1997,
Medical and manpower planners must factor in the impact of unit attrition on the...
Multiple state hazard models and workers' compensation claims: An examination of workers compensation data from Ontario
Multiple state hazard models and workers' compensation claims: An examination of workers compensation data from Ontario
2001,
The recurrent nature of some workplace injuries has led some researchers to conclude...
Market share in a post-entry game
Market share in a post-entry game
2001,
This paper investigates the dynamics of market share within a contemporary, real life,...
Evaluating soft operational research: Some reflections on an apparently ‘unsuccessful’ implementation using a soft systems methodology based approach
Evaluating soft operational research: Some reflections on an apparently ‘unsuccessful’ implementation using a soft systems methodology based approach
2001,
This paper reflects on a case study in which a soft OR problem structuring approach,...
Competition in a multimarket environment: The case of market exit
Competition in a multimarket environment: The case of market exit
1997,
Studies of competition typically have two underlying assumptions: that competition...
Optimal location of public health centres which provide free and paid services
Optimal location of public health centres which provide free and paid services
2001,
A model and a heuristic are presented for finding the most effective location of...
Operations research and knowledge discovery: A data mining method applied to health care management
Operations research and knowledge discovery: A data mining method applied to health care management
2000,
The exponential growth of databanks creates opportunities to expand Operational...
Exploiting problem structure in a genetic algorithm approach to a nurse rostering problem
Exploiting problem structure in a genetic algorithm approach to a nurse rostering problem
2000,
There is considerable interest in the use of genetic algorithms to solve problems...
Measuring the robustness of empirical efficiency valuations
Measuring the robustness of empirical efficiency valuations
2000,
We study the robustness of empirical efficiency valuations of production processes in...
Analysis of quota assignment and time block duration in multi-block appointment systems
Analysis of quota assignment and time block duration in multi-block appointment systems
2000,
The objective of this study is to propose performance evaluators and optimizers for...
Restricting weights in value efficiency analysis
Restricting weights in value efficiency analysis
2000,
In this paper, we consider the problem of incorporating additional preference...
Product recovery at the Norwegian National Insurance Administration
Product recovery at the Norwegian National Insurance Administration
2000,
Technical aid centers (TACs) in Norway supply devices, such as wheelchairs and hearing...
Pattern classification with principal component analysis and fuzzy rule bases
Pattern classification with principal component analysis and fuzzy rule bases
2000,
For the first time, the principal component analysis has been used to reduce the...
Modeling staffing flexibility: A case of China
Modeling staffing flexibility: A case of China
2000,
This paper presents a multi-skilled staff planning model that considers staff...
Automated knowledge discovery in clinical databases based on rough set model
Automated knowledge discovery in clinical databases based on rough set model
2000,
One of the most important problems on rule induction methods is that extracted rules...
The assignment problem with seniority and job priority constraints
The assignment problem with seniority and job priority constraints
1999,
Consider an assignment problem in which persons are qualified for some but usually not...
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