Toward systematic reviews to understand the determinants of wait time management success to help decision-makers and managers better manage wait times

Toward systematic reviews to understand the determinants of wait time management success to help decision-makers and managers better manage wait times

BACKGROUND Long waits for core specialized services have consistently been identified as a key barrier to access. Governments and organizations at all levels have responded with strategies for better wait list management. While these initiatives are promising, insufficient attention has been paid to factors influencing the implementation and sustainability of wait time management strategies (WT...

Time-interval statistics adaptively modulate decision makers' willingness to wait for delayed outcomes

The present work examines persistence in situations where delays are open-ended. From a normative standpoint, appropriate behavior in such situations depends on the statistical distribution of possible delay lengths. Depending on this distribution it may be appropriate either to persist indefinitely or to give up after a short period of time. In a behavioral experiment, human participants exper...

Improving Wait Times to Care for Individuals with Multimorbidities and Complex Conditions Using Value Stream Mapping

Background Recognizing the significant impact of wait times for care for individuals with complex chronic conditions, we applied a LEAN methodology, namely – an adaptation of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to meet the needs of people with multiple chronic conditions and to improve wait times without additional resources or funding.   Methods Over an 18-month time period, staff applied a patient-cen...

Unacceptable emergency wait times.

To wait or not to wait: Optimal ordering under lead time uncertainty and forecast updating

There has been a dramatic increase over the past decade in the number of firms that source finished product from overseas. While this has reduced procurement costs, it has increased supply risk; procurement lead times are longer and are often unreliable. In deciding when and how much to order, firms must consider the lead time risk and the demand risk, i.e., the accuracy of their demand forecas...