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Implementation of lean six sigma to tessen waiting times in public emergency care networks: a case study
(Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2021)
Emergency Care Networks (ECNs) are integrated healthcare systems comprised of emergency departments (EDs). ECNs are called to be the primary response of healthcare authorities to deal with the expected uptick in the future ...
A machine learning solution for bed occupancy issue for smart healthcare sector
(Pleiades Publishing, 2021)
The health care domain is a culmination and emergence of many other economic sectors that give different services from patient treatment to healing, protective, rehabilitation, and palliative care. The GDP consumes to ...
Reducing appointment lead-time in an outpatient department of gynecology and obstetrics through discrete-event simulation: A case study
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 2016)
Appointment lead-time is a critical variable in outpatient clinic services. In Gynecology and Obstetrics departments, longer appointment lead times are associated with lower patient satisfaction, the use of more complex ...
Methodological approaches to support process improvement in emergency departments: a systematic review
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020-04-03)
The most commonly used techniques for addressing each Emergency Department (ED) problem (overcrowding, prolonged waiting time, extended length of stay, excessive patient flow time, and high left-without-being-seen (LWBS) ...
A methodology for the creation of integrated service networks in outpatient internal medicine
(Universidad de la Costa, 2015-12-02)
Extended patient waiting times for medical care in outpatient internal medicine has a direct impact on patient dissatisfaction. This issue has become increasingly relevant in Colombia where patient waiting times tend to ...
Using computer simulation to improve patient flow at an outpatient internal medicine department
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 2016)
This paper presents the use of discrete-event simulation to support process improvements at an outpatient internal medicine department. This department is significantly effective upon treating patients; however, patient ...
Using Computer Simulation for Reducing the Appointment Lead-Time in a Public Pediatric Outpatient Department
(Universidad de la Costa, 2019-07-26)
Pediatric outpatient departments aim to provide a pleasant, effective and continuing care to children. However, a problem in these units is the long waiting time for children to receive an appointment. Prolonged appointment ...
Using computer simulation to improve patient flow at an outpatient internal medicine department
(Universidad de la Costa, 2016)
This paper presents the use of discrete-event simulation to support process improvements at an outpatient internal medicine department. This department is significantly effective upon treating patients; however, patient ...
Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(2020-10-17)
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 provides a rules-based synthesis of the available evidence on levels and trends in health outcomes, a diverse set of risk factors, and health system ...
Locating sea ambulances to respond to emergencies of vulnerable populations. Case of Cartagena bay in Colombia
(Springer International Publishing, 2021-09-17)
Emergency services are an important element for healthcare assistance because its rapid response to transportation is essential for saving lives. Cartagena de Indias presents some weaknesses in terms of covering the demand ...