Using discrete event simulation to design a more efficient hospital pharmacy for outpatients

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 223-236

  Reynolds, Matthew ^a   Vasilakis, Christos ^b   McLeod, Monsey ^a,c   Barber, Nicholas ^c   Mounsey, Ann ^a   Newton, Sue ^a   Jacklin, Ann ^a,c   Franklin, Bryony Dean ^a,c,d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health care; Hospitals; Pharmacy dispensary; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; WORKLOAD;

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; OUTPATIENTS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 80051915465     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-011-9151-1     Document Type: Article

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