Operating room planning and scheduling: A literature review
This paper provides a review of recent operational research on operating room planning
and scheduling. We evaluate the literature on multiple fields that are related to either the …
and scheduling. We evaluate the literature on multiple fields that are related to either the …
Scheduling operating rooms: achievements, challenges and pitfalls
M Samudra, C Van Riet, E Demeulemeester… - Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
In hospitals, the operating room (OR) is a particularly expensive facility and thus efficient
scheduling is imperative. This can be greatly supported by using advanced methods that are …
scheduling is imperative. This can be greatly supported by using advanced methods that are …
Surgical block scheduling in a system of hospitals: an application to resource and wait list management in a British Columbia health authority
Scheduling surgical specialties in a medical facility is a very complex process. The choice of
schedules and resource availability impact directly on the number of patients treated by …
schedules and resource availability impact directly on the number of patients treated by …
The effects of postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade on hospital costs and intensive care unit admission: a population-based cohort study
SD Grabitz, N Rajaratnam, K Chhagani… - Anesthesia & …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade continues to be a frequent
occurrence with a reported incidence rate of up to 64%. However, the effect of postoperative …
occurrence with a reported incidence rate of up to 64%. However, the effect of postoperative …
A mixed integer programming approach for allocating operating room capacity
B Zhang, P Murali, MM Dessouky… - Journal of the …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
We have developed a methodology for allocating operating room capacity to specialties. Our
methodology consists of a finite-horizon mixed integer programming (MIP) model which …
methodology consists of a finite-horizon mixed integer programming (MIP) model which …
Tactical decision making for selective expansion of operating room resources incorporating financial criteria and uncertainty in subspecialties' future workloads
IMPLICATIONS: Financial information can be coupled with estimates of future surgical
demand to predict the operating room (OR) workload of various subspecialties, providing …
demand to predict the operating room (OR) workload of various subspecialties, providing …
Tactical increases in operating room block time for capacity planning should not be based on utilization
RE Wachtel, F Dexter - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2008 - journals.lww.com
IMPLICATIONS: Tactical planning of additional operating room block time for capacity
expansion must be differentiated from a second, operational stage of matching staffing to …
expansion must be differentiated from a second, operational stage of matching staffing to …
Case mix planning in hospitals: a review and future agenda
S Hof, A Fügener, J Schoenfelder… - Health care management …, 2017 - Springer
The case mix planning problem deals with choosing the ideal composition and volume of
patients in a hospital. With many countries having recently changed to systems where …
patients in a hospital. With many countries having recently changed to systems where …
Strategies for net cost reductions with the expanded role and expertise of anesthesiologists in the perioperative surgical home
F Dexter, RE Wachtel - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The Perioperative Surgical Home is a model adopted by the American Society of
Anesthesiologists to increase quality and patient safety and to decrease costs. This Special …
Anesthesiologists to increase quality and patient safety and to decrease costs. This Special …
Operating room planning and scheduling for outpatients and inpatients: A review and future research
L Wang, E Demeulemeester, N Vansteenkiste… - Operations Research for …, 2021 - Elsevier
In hospitals, surgeries are treated either on an outpatient or on an inpatient basis.
Outpatients are normally routine patients that enter and leave the hospital on the same day …
Outpatients are normally routine patients that enter and leave the hospital on the same day …