A simulation of emergency rooms

Shaul P. Ladany; Efraim Turban

doi:10.1016/0305-0548(78)90001-1

A simulation of emergency rooms

Shaul P. Ladany, Efraim Turban

Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

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The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework for the planning and staffing of an emergency room in a hospital. The problem is to find the optimal number of service units (stations) and their staffing pattern under regular operating conditions and in a period of peak demand. Presented in a simulation model of a simplified case, which can be extended for more complicated situations. The simulation can facilitate planning, budgeting, decision-making, and managerial control by providing management with information about costs, waiting time of patients and idleness of facilities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	89-100
Number of pages	12
Journal	Computers and Operations Research
Volume	5
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-0548(78)90001-1
State	Published - 1 Jan 1978

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General Computer Science
Modeling and Simulation
Management Science and Operations Research

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