Multi-objective optimization models for patient allocation during a pandemic influenza outbreak

Computers and Operations Research

Volumn 51, Issue , 2014, Pages 350-359

  Sun, Li ^a   Depuy, Gail W ^a   Evans, Gerald W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mathematical programming; Pandemic response management; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

HEALTHCARE SERVICES; INFLUENZA PANDEMICS; MAXIMUM DISTANCE; MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION MODELS; OPTIMAL ALLOCATION; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; RESOURCE SHORTAGE; RESPONSE MANAGEMENT;

HOSPITALS;

EID: 84995332432     PISSN: 03050548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cor.2013.12.001     Document Type: Article

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