Matching daily healthcare provider capacity to demand in advanced access scheduling systems

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 812-826

  Qu, Xiuli ^a   Rardin, Ronald L ^a   Williams, Julie Ann S ^b   Willis, Deanna R ^c  

^a SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced access; Appointment scheduling; No show rate; OR in health service

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; SCHEDULING;

ADVANCED ACCESS; APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING;

HOSPITALS;

EID: 34250175834     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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