Combining Data Mining and Discrete Event Simulation for a value-added view of a hospital emergency department

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 246-254

  Ceglowski, R ^a   Churilov, L ^a   Wasserthiel, J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Data mining; Health service; Hospital; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCRETE TIME CONTROL SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY ROOMS; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL WARDS; PATIENT URGENCY;

DATA MINING;

EID: 33846888281     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602270     Document Type: Conference Paper

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