Personnel and patient scheduling in the high demanded hospital services: A case study in the physiotherapy service

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 221-228

  Ogulata, S Noyan ^a   Koyuncu, Melik ^a   Karakas, Esra ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Balanced workload; Hierarchical mathematical model; Hospital services; Mathematical programming; Staff scheduling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORKING TIME;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PHYSICAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 41849113481     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-007-9126-4     Document Type: Article

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