A stochastic programming approach for operating theatre scheduling under uncertainty

IMA Journal of Management Mathematics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 99-119

  Bruni, M E ^a   Beraldi, P ^a   Conforti, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

stochastic programming; surgery planning, emergency

Indexed keywords

STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SURGERY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; EMERGENCY PATIENTS; HEURISTIC SOLUTIONS; HOSPITAL MANAGERS; MODELLING FRAMEWORK; REACTIVE SCHEDULING; SCHEDULING UNDER UNCERTAINTY; SURGERY PLANNING;

SCHEDULING;

EID: 84983539727     PISSN: 1471678X     EISSN: 14716798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imaman/dpt027     Document Type: Article

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