A system dynamics view of the acute bed blockage problem in the Irish healthcare system

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 247, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 276-293

  Rashwan, Wael ^a   Abo Hamad, Waleed ^a   Arisha, Amr ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Capacity planning; Delayed discharge; Irish healthcare system; Patient pathways; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY ROOMS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SYSTEM THEORY;

CAPACITY PLANNING; DYNAMIC COMPLEXITY; EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; HEALTHCARE SERVICES; PATIENT PATHWAYS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84937519699     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2015.05.043     Document Type: Article

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