Simulation optimization for an emergency department healthcare unit in Kuwait

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 198, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 936-942

  Ahmed, Mohamed A ^a   Alkhamis, Talal M ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Health services; Simulation; Stochastic optimization

Indexed keywords

BUDGET RESTRICTIONS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; DECISION SUPPORTING; EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS; HEALTH SERVICES; OPTIMAL NUMBERS; OPTIMAL STAFFING; OPTIMIZATION SIMULATIONS; SIMULATION; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATIONS; STAFFING LEVELS; STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATION; SYSTEM SIMULATIONS; WAITING-TIME;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; EMERGENCY ROOMS; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL SELECTION; RANDOM PROCESSES;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 64049089206     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2008.10.025     Document Type: Article

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