Reducing Wait Times through Operations Research: Optimizing the Use of Surge Capacity*
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Reducing Wait Times through Operations Research: Optimizing the Use of Surge Capacity.
Widespread public demand for improved access, political pressure for shorter wait times, a stretched workforce, an aging population and overutilized equipment and facilities challenge healthcare leaders to adopt new management approaches. This paper highlights the significant benefits that can be achieved by applying operations research (OR) methods to healthcare management. It shows how queuin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Healthcare Quarterly
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1929-6347
DOI: 10.12927/hcq.2013.19844