Optimizing the patient transport function at mayo clinic

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 334-342

  Kuchera, Dustin ^a   Rohleder, Thomas R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

computer model; patient service; patient transport; staff scheduling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; TIME;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; PATIENT TRANSFER; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 80053639473     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e318231a84f     Document Type: Article

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