Using system dynamics principles for conceptual modelling of publicly funded hospitals

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-88

  Wong, H J ^a,b   Morra, D ^a,b   Wu, R C ^a,b   Caesar, M ^b   Abrams, H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

health service; hospitals; learning; strategic planning; system dynamics

Indexed keywords

STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEM THEORY;

CONCEPTUAL MODEL; CONCEPTUAL MODELLING; EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS; HEALTH SERVICES; LEARNING; OPERATIONAL ISSUES; SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

HOSPITALS;

EID: 82955161634     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2010.164     Document Type: Article

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