Using Discrete-Event Simulation to Balance Staff Allocation and Patient Flow between Clinic and Surgery

We consider the problem of system-level balanced scheduling in a pediatric hospital setting. A hospital clinic has a queue for patients needing care. After being seen in clinic, many require follow-up surgery, for which they also wait in a queue. The rate-limiting factor is physician availability fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John J. Forbus, Daniel Berleant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Modelling
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3951/4/4/32