Using discrete event computer simulation to improve patient flow in a Ghanaian acute care hospital

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 917-922

  Best, Allyson M ^a   Dixon, Cinnamon A ^b   Kelton, W David ^c   Lindsell, Christopher J ^a   Ward, Michael J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; GHANA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTRATION; ROLE PLAYING; STAFF;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROWDING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GHANA; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84905261358     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.05.012     Document Type: Article

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