The application of simulation methodology in a hospital's six sigma project

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 2016-2019

  Miller, Martin J ^a   Ferrin, David M ^b  

^a Business Prototyping Inc   (United States)

^b Business Prototyping Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOSPITALS; PROCESS CONTROL; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL METHODS;

PROCESS PERFORMANCE; SIMULATION METHODOLOGY; SIX SIGMA PROJECT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33846696502     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2005.1574482     Document Type: Conference Paper

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