Optimization of operating room allocation using linear programming techniques

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 889-895

  Kuo, Paul C ^a,b   Schroeder, Rebecca A ^a   Mahaffey, Samuel ^a   Bollinger, R Randall ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Box 3522 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; OPERATION DURATION; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL WARD; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

FEES, MEDICAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OPERATING ROOMS; PROGRAMMING, LINEAR; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0642272522     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2003.07.006     Document Type: Article

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