Process mining methodology for health process tracking using real-time indoor location systems

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 29821-29840

  Fernandez Llatas, Carlos ^a,b   Lizondo, Aroa ^a   Monton, Eduardo ^c   Benedi, Jose Miguel ^a   Traver, Vicente ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^c Parque Tecnologico   (Spain)

Author keywords

Health process; Indoor location systems; Process mining

Indexed keywords

DATA MINING; HEALTH; HOSPITALS; INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS; LOCATION; NURSING; QUALITY OF SERVICE; SURGERY;

HEALTH PROCESS; HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; HEALTH STAFFS; HUMAN ERRORS; LARGE AMOUNTS; PROCESS MINING; REAL TIME; TIME INFORMATION;

REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

ALGORITHM; COMPUTER NETWORK; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PROCEDURES; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS COMPUTING; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE;

EID: 84949008494     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s151229769     Document Type: Article

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