Simulation optimization for emergency department resources allocation

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1231-1238

  Weng, Shao Jen ^a   Cheng, Bing Chuin ^a   Kwong, Shu Ting ^a   Wang, Lee Min ^b   Chang, Chun Yueh ^b  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGREE OF SATISFACTION; EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS; NATIONAL EMERGENCIES; OPTIMAL ALLOCATION; RESOURCES ALLOCATION; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION; SYSTEM SIMULATIONS; WAITING-TIME;

EMERGENCY ROOMS; OPTIMIZATION; PATIENT TREATMENT;

RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 84863280138     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2011.6147845     Document Type: Conference Paper

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