Simulating staffing needs for surgical instrument distribution in hospitals

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 363-369

  Kumar, Arun ^a   Shim, Sung J ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital; Simulation; Staffing; Surgical instrument distribution

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; SINGAPORE; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 33748788542     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-006-9018-z     Document Type: Article

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