A discrete event simulation approach for reserving capacity for emergency patients in the radiology department

• Autori principali: Li Luo (Autore), Yumeng Zhang (Autore), Fang Qing (Autore), Hongwei Ding (Autore), Yingkang Shi (Autore), Huili Guo (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background Many hospitals in China experience large volumes of emergency department (ED) radiology patients, thereby lengthening the wait times for non-emergency radiology patients. We examine whether an emergency reservation policy which deals with stochastic arrivals of ED patients can sh...