Maximizing hospital finanacial impact and emergency department throughput with simulation

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1566-1573

  Ferrin, David M ^a   Miller, Marty J ^a   McBroom, Diana L ^b  

^a Facilities Development Inc   (United States)

^b Carondelet St Mary's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS;

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATING MARGINS; OPERATIONS RESOURCE; PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS; TUCSON , ARIZONA;

FLOW SIMULATION;

EID: 49749085540     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2007.4419774     Document Type: Conference Paper

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