Using simulation in the implementation of an outpatient procedure center

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1547-1552

  Huschka, Todd R ^a   Narr, Bradly J ^a   Denton, Brian T ^b   Thompson, Adam C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE-EVENT SIMULATION MODELS; DISCRETE-EVENT SIMULATIONS; HEALTH-CARE PROVIDERS; INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES; PATIENT FLOWS; RESOURCE WASTES; SUPPORT ANALYSIS;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; HEALTH CARE; PLANNING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

FLOW SIMULATION;

EID: 60749106372     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2008.4736236     Document Type: Conference Paper

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