Multi-criteria approach using simulation-based balanced scorecard for supporting decisions in health-care facilities: an emergency department case study

Health Systems

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-59

  Abo Hamad, Waleed ^a   Arisha, Amr ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

complex business process; discrete event simulation; emergency department; Health care management; multi criteria decision making

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MANAGER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MULTICRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; PROCESS MODEL;

EID: 84937519632     PISSN: 20476965     EISSN: 20476973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/hs.2013.11     Document Type: Article

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