Discrete-event simulation (DES) is a stochastic modeling approach widely used to address
dynamic and complex systems, such as healthcare. In this review, academic databases …

One of the most important health care services is emergency medical service as it plays a
vital role in saving people's lives and reducing the rate of mortality and morbidity. Over the …

Abstract Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems worldwide are complex systems,
characterized by significant variation in service providers, care pathways, patient case-mix …

Healthcare is one of the most important disciplines to ensure life quality for human beings,
especially in unpredictable scenarios such as accidents, natural disasters, or terrorism. In …

Background Resource allocation in patient care relies heavily on individual judgements of
healthcare professionals. Such professionals perform coordinating functions by managing …

In healthcare, the planning and the management of resources are challenging as there are
always many complex and stochastic factors in both demand and supply. Simulation …

The aging population has a significant impact on the demand for emergency services
worldwide. When the demand for these systems exceeds the available capacity …

In this paper, we describe simulation models in healthcare that have been developed in the
past two decades. Simulation systems, ranging from simulation of patient flow in emergency …

Any solution to facility location problems will consider determining the best suitable locations
with respect to certain criteria. Among different types of location problems, involving …

Objective: to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of victims and occurrences of
cardiorespiratory arrest cases in a prehospital environment and their outcomes. Method: this …