Admission control biases in hospital unit capacity management: How occupancy information hurdles and decision noise impact utilization
Providing patients with timely care from the appropriate unit involves both correct clinical
evaluation of patient needs and making admission decisions to effectively manage a unit …
evaluation of patient needs and making admission decisions to effectively manage a unit …
Learning when to stop searching
In the classical secretary problem, one attempts to find the maximum of an unknown and
unlearnable distribution through sequential search. In many real-world searches, however …
unlearnable distribution through sequential search. In many real-world searches, however …
First things first? Order effects in online product recommender systems
Research on recommender systems has noted that the ranking of recommended items may
play an important role in the performance of recommendation algorithms. To advance …
play an important role in the performance of recommendation algorithms. To advance …
Searching for and evaluating outsourced chief investment officers
This study analyzes the impact of the outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) index and
OCIO search consultant on asset owners' selection of OCIOs. We adopt an agent‐based …
OCIO search consultant on asset owners' selection of OCIOs. We adopt an agent‐based …
Mismanaging diagnostic accuracy under congestion
M Kremer, F de Véricourt - Operations Research, 2023 - pubsonline.informs.org
To study the effect of congestion on the fundamental tradeoff between diagnostic accuracy
and speed, we empirically test the predictions of a formal sequential testing model in a …
and speed, we empirically test the predictions of a formal sequential testing model in a …
Internal or External Word-of-Mouth (WOM), Why Do Patients Choose Doctors on Online Medical Services (OMSs) Single Platform in China?
J Shen, B An, M Xu, D Gan, T Pan - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Word-of-mouth (WOM) can influence patients' choice of doctors in online
medical services (OMSs). Previous studies have explored the relationship between internal …
medical services (OMSs). Previous studies have explored the relationship between internal …
Designing risk‐adjusted therapy for patients with hypertension
Limited guidance is available for providing patient‐specific care to hypertensive patients,
although this chronic condition is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. To …
although this chronic condition is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. To …
On hiring secretaries with stochastic departures
We study a generalization of the secretary problem, where decisions do not have to be
made immediately upon applicants' arrivals. After arriving, each applicant stays in the …
made immediately upon applicants' arrivals. After arriving, each applicant stays in the …
Behavioral externalities of process automation
We study the behavioral effects of process automation on human workers interacting with
automated tasks. We introduce a stylized model with two workers who complete their tasks …
automated tasks. We introduce a stylized model with two workers who complete their tasks …
Post-decision search in repeated and variable environments
When faced with a decision, people collect information to help them decide. Though it may
seem unnecessary, people often continue to search for information about alternatives after …
seem unnecessary, people often continue to search for information about alternatives after …