Discrete Event Simulation of Hospital Sterilization Logistics
This paper deals with the optimization of the flow of sterile Reusable Medical Devices (RMD) in a general hospital which takes place between the centralized sterilization department and the operating theatres, clinics, hospital departments or ER. This paper addresses the problem as a logistics optim...
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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Slavonski Brod, Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek, Faculty of Civil Engineering in Osijek
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| author | Bojan Rupnik Radivoj Nardin Tomaž Kramberger |
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| description | This paper deals with the optimization of the flow of sterile Reusable Medical Devices (RMD) in a general hospital which takes place between the centralized sterilization department and the operating theatres, clinics, hospital departments or ER. This paper addresses the problem as a logistics optimization problem that has to be solved when redesigning processes to improve material availability and reduce cost. To address the problem, the Discrete Event Simulation (DES) method was used. The results of the simulation show that the studied problem can be solved by two different strategies. The first strategy is an acquisition of additional surgical instrument, while the second one is careful planning and automated surgery scheduling. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf682d4d800e4abeb6b30184512bd79b2024-04-15T15:47:45ZengFaculty of Mechanical Engineering in Slavonski Brod, Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek, Faculty of Civil Engineering in OsijekTehnički Vjesnik1330-36511848-63392019-01-012651486149110.17559/TV-20180614102011Discrete Event Simulation of Hospital Sterilization LogisticsBojan Rupnik0Radivoj Nardin1Tomaž Kramberger2University of Maribor, Faculty of Logistics, Mariborska cesta 7, 3000 Celje, SloveniaGeneral hospital Izola, Polje 40, 6310 Izola, SloveniaUniversity of Maribor, Faculty of Logistics, Mariborska cesta 7, 3000 Celje, SloveniaThis paper deals with the optimization of the flow of sterile Reusable Medical Devices (RMD) in a general hospital which takes place between the centralized sterilization department and the operating theatres, clinics, hospital departments or ER. This paper addresses the problem as a logistics optimization problem that has to be solved when redesigning processes to improve material availability and reduce cost. To address the problem, the Discrete Event Simulation (DES) method was used. The results of the simulation show that the studied problem can be solved by two different strategies. The first strategy is an acquisition of additional surgical instrument, while the second one is careful planning and automated surgery scheduling.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/329390discrete event simulationhospital logisticssterilization process |
| spellingShingle | Bojan Rupnik Radivoj Nardin Tomaž Kramberger Discrete Event Simulation of Hospital Sterilization Logistics Tehnički Vjesnik discrete event simulation hospital logistics sterilization process |
| title | Discrete Event Simulation of Hospital Sterilization Logistics |
| title_full | Discrete Event Simulation of Hospital Sterilization Logistics |
| title_fullStr | Discrete Event Simulation of Hospital Sterilization Logistics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Discrete Event Simulation of Hospital Sterilization Logistics |
| title_short | Discrete Event Simulation of Hospital Sterilization Logistics |
| title_sort | discrete event simulation of hospital sterilization logistics |
| topic | discrete event simulation hospital logistics sterilization process |
| url | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/329390 |
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