Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

6-2021

Abstract

Using real data and process flows from two large hospitals (in Singapore and in Chengdu, China) as cases, we illustrate how to apply certain modeling and optimization techniques, along with simulation as a validation tool, to hospital resource planning problems. We demonstrate how these simple analytical tools can help achieve significant improvements in both patient service and resource utilization, and without the need to increase the overall level of existing capacities. Two resource planning problems are studied in detail, one concerns the re-balancing of bed capacities among various wards, and the other addresses the allocation of medical diagnostic resource among different types of patients.

Keywords

hospital resource planning, bed capacity allocation, diagnostic resource allocation

Discipline

Health and Medical Administration | Operations and Supply Chain Management

Research Areas

Operations Management

Publication

Production and Operations Management

Volume

30

Issue

6

First Page

1863

Last Page

1885

ISSN

1059-1478

Identifier

10.1111/poms.13158

Publisher

Wiley: 24 months

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.13158

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