A simulation-based modeling framework to deal with clinical pathways

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1190-1201

  Ozcan, Yasar A ^a   Tanfani, Elena ^b   Testi, Angela ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PATHWAYS; CRITICAL ACTIVITIES; DISCRETE-EVENT SIMULATION MODEL; GLOBAL VISION; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; MODELING FRAMEWORKS; SCARCE RESOURCES; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION-BASED; SURGICAL TREATMENT;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; HEALTH CARE;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84858033822     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2011.6147841     Document Type: Conference Paper

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