An Optimization based on Simulation Approach to the Patient Admission Scheduling Problem: Diagnostic Imaging Department Case Study

被引：6

作者：

Granja, Conceicao ^{[1
,2
]}

Almada-Lobo, Bernardo ^{[3
]}

Janela, Filipe ^{[2
]}

Seabra, Joao ^{[2
]}

Mendes, Adelio ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Porto, Dept Chem Engn, Fac Engn, LEPAE, P-4200465 Oporto, Portugal

[2] Siemens SA Healthcare Sector, P-4460901 Perafita, Portugal

[3] Univ Porto, Fac Engn, INESC TEC, P-4200465 Oporto, Portugal

来源：

JOURNAL OF DIGITAL IMAGING | 2014年 / 27卷 / 01期

关键词：

Patient admission; Radiology workflow; Re-engineered workflow; Simulation efficiency; Diagnostic imaging; WORKFLOW; SYSTEM;

D O I：

10.1007/s10278-013-9626-3

中图分类号：

R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;

摘要：

The growing influx of patients in healthcare providers is the result of an aging population and emerging self-consciousness about health. In order to guarantee the welfare of all the healthcare stakeholders, it is mandatory to implement methodologies that optimize the healthcare providers' efficiency while increasing patient throughput and reducing patient's total waiting time. This paper presents a case study of a conventional radiology workflow analysis in a Portuguese healthcare provider. Modeling tools were applied to define the existing workflow. Re-engineered workflows were analyzed using the developed simulation tool. The integration of modeling and simulation tools allowed the identification of system bottlenecks. The new workflow of an imaging department entails a reduction of 41 % of the total completion time.

引用

页码：33 / 40

页数：8

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