The lcoation of a hospital in a rural region: The case of the Negev

The lcoation of a hospital in a rural region: The case of the Negev

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Article ID: iaor19962119
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 3
Issue: 4
Start Page Number: 255
End Page Number: 266
Publication Date: Dec 1995
Journal: Location Science
Authors: , , ,
Keywords: decision theory: multiple criteria, location, analytic hierarchy process
Abstract:

This paper reports on the strategic planning of hospital services in the Negev region of Israel, a sparsely populated region experiencing rapid population growth. One of the questions that concerned the decision-makers was whether to increase the medical services in the area by expanding the existing hospital or by building an additional one. The suggestion to build a new hospital raised questions of location. The purpose of this paper is to address this problem. Objective and subjective approaches were amployed in a three-stage procedure in order to find the best location. First the problem was analyzed using established location models to generate a set of candidate locations. In the next stages experts evaluated the alternative locations by employing a subjective multicriteria model-the Analytical Hierarchy Process. Finally, a recommended solution was presented and analyzed in light of the strategic plan.

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