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 …

Operating rooms are considered a significant revenue source, as well as the main source of
waste and cost, among the hospital's departments. Any cost savings in operating rooms will …

Scheduling elective surgeries is a complicated task due to the coupled effects of multiple
sources of uncertainty and the impact of the proposed schedule on the downstream units. In …

The term 'surgery scheduling'is used to describe a variety of strategic, tactical and
operational scheduling problems, many of which are critical to the quality of treatment and to …

We consider an appointment system where heterogeneous participants are sequenced and
scheduled for service. Because service times are uncertain, the aims are to mitigate the …

Purpose Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is a performance indicator that is been used
to measure manufacturing productivity. The purpose of this paper is to propose the operating …

Efficient outpatient scheduling is becoming increasingly important for the overall cost
effectiveness and treatment efficiency of a hospital. We consider a class of multi-mode …

The operating room scheduling problem is a popular research topic due to its complexity
and relevance. Previous literature reviews established a useful classification system for …

In a hospital, surgical supplies can be stored in multiple locations, each of which has limited
space and different associated costs. The locations include central storage, where items are …

Appointment scheduling has many applications (eg, surgery scheduling, airport gate
scheduling, container vessel dockings and radiation therapy bookings) and it has a direct …