A simulation-based decision support system to prevent and predict strain situations in emergency department systems

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 42, Issue , 2014, Pages 32-52

  Kadri, Farid ^a   Chaabane, Sondès ^b   Tahon, Christian ^b  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b LAMIH   (France)

Author keywords

Corrective actions; Decision support system; Discrete event simulation; Emergency department; Strain situations

Indexed keywords

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DSS); DISCRETE-EVENT SIMULATION MODEL; EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS; HEALTH CRISIS; MATERIAL RESOURCES; PATIENT FLOW;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; PATIENT MONITORING;

EMERGENCY ROOMS;

EID: 84891793781     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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