An application of discrete-event simulation to an outpatient healthcare clinic with batch arrivals

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1166-1177

  Findlay, Michael ^a   Grant, Hank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL PROCESS; ARRIVAL TIME; BATCH ARRIVALS; BATCH SIZES; DISCRETE DISTRIBUTION; DISCRETE EVENTS; HYBRID MODEL; PATIENT FLOW; PRIMARY CARE CLINICS;

RANDOM PROCESSES;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84858054162     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2011.6147839     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (17)

1. Edwards, R. H., J. E. Clague, J. Barlow, M. Clarke, P. G. Reed, and R. Rada. 1994. "Operations Research Survey and Computer Simulation of Waiting Times in Two Medical Outpatient Clinic Structures."Health Care Analysis: HCA: Journal of Health Philosophy and Policy 2(2):164-169.
2. Garcia, M. L., M. A. Centeno, C. Rivera, and N. DeCario. 1995. "Reducing Time in an Emergency Room Via Fast-Track." In Proceedings of the 1995 Winter Simulation Conference, edited by C. Alexopoulos, K. Kang, W. R. Lilegdon, and D. Goldsman, 1077-1080. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
3. Giachetti, R. E., E. A. Centeno, M. A. Centeno, and R. Sundaram. 2005. "Assessing the Viability of an Open Access Policy in an Outpatient Clinic: A Discrete-Event and Continuous Simulation Modeling Approach." In Proceedings of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference, edited by M. E. Kuhl, N. M. Steiger, F. B. Armstrong, and J. A. Joines, 2246-2255. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
4. Hendrick, B. 2008. "'Doc in the box': Urgent Care Explosion." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 29, 2008.
5. Jacobson, S. H., S. N. Hall, and J. R. Swisher. 2006. "Discrete-Event Simulation of Health Care Systems."In Patient Flow: Reducing Delay in Healthcare Delivery, edited by R. W. Hall, 211-252. New York: International Series in Operations Research and Management Science.
6. th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
7. th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
8. Lee, V. J., A. Earnest, M. I. Chen, B. Krishnan. 2005. "Predictors of Failed Attendances in a Multi-Specialty Outpatient Centre Using Electronic Databases." BMC Health Services Research 5:51.
9. Mahapatra, S., C. P. Koelling, L. Patvivatsiri, B. Fraticelli, D. Eitel, and L. Grove. 2003. "Pairing Emergency Severity Index5-Level Triage Data With Computer Aided System Design to Improve Emergency Department Access and Throughput." In Proceedings of the 2003 Winter Simulation Conference, edited by S. Chick, P. J. Sánchez, D. Ferrin, and D. J. Morrice, 1917-1925. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
10. Medeiros, D. J., E. Swenson, and C. DeFlitch. 2008. "Improving Patient Flow in a Hospital Emergency Department." In Proceedings of the 2008 Winter Simulation Conference, edited by S. J. Mason, R. R. Hill, L. Mönch, O. Rose, T. Jefferson, and J. W. Fowler, 1526-1531. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
11. Mustafee, N., K. Katsaliaki, and S. Taylor. 2010. "Profiling Literature in Healthcare Simulation." Simulation 86(8/9):543-558.
12. Rising, E. J., R. Baron, and B. Averill. 1973. "A Systems Analysis of a University-Health-Service Outpatient Clinic." Operations Research 21(5):1030-1047.
13. Santibáñez, P., V. S. Chow, J. French, M. L. Puterman, S. Tyldesley. 2009. "Reducing Patient Wait Times and Improving Resource Utilization at British Columbia Cancer Agency's Ambulatory Care Unit Through Simulation." Health Care Management Science 12(4):392-407.
14. Sinreich, D., and Y. Marmor. 2004. "A Simple and Intuitive Simulation Tool for Analyzing Emergency Department Operations." In Proceedings of the 2004 Winter Simulation Conference, edited by R. G. Ingalls, M. D. Rossetti, J. S. Smith, and B. A. Peters, 1994-2002. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
15. Takakuwa, S., and H. Shiozaki. 2004. "Functional Analysis for Operating Emergency Department of a General Hospital." In Proceedings of the 2004 Winter Simulation Conference, edited by R. G. Ingalls, M. D. Rossetti, J. S. Smith, and B. A. Peters, 2003-2011. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
16. Tan, B. A., A. Gubaras, and N. Phojanamongkolkij. 2002. "Simulation Study of Dreyer Urgent Care Facility."In Proceedings of the 2002 Winter Simulation Conference, edited by E. Yücesan, C. -H. Chen, J. L. Snowdon, and J. M. Charnes, 1922-1927. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
17. th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.