Evaluating multiple performance measures across several dimensions at a multi-facility outpatient center

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 173-194

  Matta, Marie E ^a   Patterson, Sarah Stock ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Healthcare applications; Multi facility service system; Multiple response; Oncology center system analysis; Outpatient scheduling; Performance measures; Terminating discrete event simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34249078569     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-007-9010-2     Document Type: Article

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