Simulation as a tool to assess the vulnerability of the operation of a health care facility

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 302-312

  Arboleda, Carlos A ^a,b   Abraham, Dulcy M ^c   Lubitz, Robert ^d  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ST VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency services; Health care facilities; Security; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY SERVICES; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISASTER PREVENTION; HOSPITALS; PATIENT MONITORING; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34547209198     PISSN: 08873828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(2007)21:4(302)     Document Type: Article

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