Discrete event simulation as a tool in optimization of a professional complex adaptive system

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 136, Issue , 2008, Pages 247-252

  Nielsen, Anders Lassen ^a   Hilwig, Helmer ^a   Kissoon, Niranjan ^b   Teelucksingh, Surujpal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discrete event system simulation; Efficiency; Emergency department; Patient flow; Professional complex adaptive systems

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EFFICIENCY; EMERGENCY ROOMS; EMERGENCY SERVICES; NURSING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS;

COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; DISCRETE EVENT SYSTEM SIMULATIONS; EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS; PATIENT FLOW; RESOURCE CONSTRAINT; SIMULATION SIGNALS; DEVELOPING WORLD; SIMPLE MODELING;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; NURSE; ROTATION;

EID: 44349133993     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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