A system dynamics-based simulation study for managing clinical governance and pathways in a hospital

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 255-264

  Maliapen, M ^a   Dangerfield, B C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical pathways; Decision support system; Diagnostic related groups (DRG); System dynamics

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SYSTEM THEORY;

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; CLINICAL PATHWAYS; DIAGNOSTIC RELATED GROUPS; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; RESOURCE UTILIZATIONS; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

HOSPITALS;

EID: 73549099115     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2008.134     Document Type: Article

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