Using Discrete Event Simulation (DES) to manage theatre operations in healthcare: An audit-based case study

Proceedings - UKSim 10th International Conference on Computer Modelling and Simulation, EUROSIM/UKSim2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 360-365

  Komashie, Alexander ^a   Mousavi, Ali ^a   Gore, Justin ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; THROUGHPUT;

CASE STUDIES; COMPUTER MODELLING; INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OPERATING THEATRES; OPERATIONAL PROCESSING; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; SIMULATION MODELLING; SIMULATION TECHNIQUES;

HEALTH;

EID: 50149095179     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/UKSIM.2008.112     Document Type: Conference Paper

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