Background Operations research (OR) is a discipline that uses advanced analytical methods
(eg simulation, optimisation, decision analysis) to better understand complex systems and …

Medical oxygen is essential for treating childhood pneumonia-the leading cause of death in
children under five worldwide. Unfortunately, oxygen is not widely available in many low …

Yoğun bakım üniteleri (YBÜ'ler) sağlık durumu kritik olarak derecelendirilen hastaların
tedavisinde kritik bir rol oynar ve kapasiteleri hasta sonuçlarını önemli ölçüde etkileyebilir …

In April 2010, the emergency department (ED) of ZGT Almelo and the after hours general
practitioners post (CHPA) merged into a single integrated emergency post. To benefit most …

Canadian hospitals for years. Many factors have contributed to the excessive waiting time,
including the current design scheme which is known architecturally as the “Funnel Design …

Abstract Alternate Level of Care (ALC) patients are patients that stay in the acute care setting
while waiting to be transferred to an ALC facility. They are not receiving the appropriate type …

This study was undertaken to make more efficient the ambulance service at the University of
Mexico in terms of response time and their location through a simulation model …