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Title Handbook of healthcare logistics : bridging the gap between theory and practice / Maartje E. Zonderland, Richard J. Boucherie, Erwin W. Hans, Nikky Kortbeek, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (258 pages)
Series International Series in Operations Research and Management Science ; v. 302
International series in operations research & management science ; 302.
Contents Intro -- Contents -- Making an Impact on Healthcare Logistics -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Ecosystem of Education, Research, and Impact -- 2.1 The Ecosystem -- 2.2 Stakeholders -- 2.3 Education -- 2.4 Research -- 2.5 Impact -- 3 Deliberations for Impact -- 3.1 Theoretical Projects vs. Practical Projects -- 3.2 Theoretical Solutions vs. Solutions from Practice -- 3.3 Building Relationships -- 3.4 Bottom-Up and Top-Down -- 4 The Handbook of Healthcare Logistics -- References -- Part I Overview of the State-of-the-Art
A Survey of Literature Reviews on Patient Planning and Scheduling in Healthcare -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A 3D Classification of Planning Decisions in Healthcare -- 2.1 Hierarchical Planning Levels and Uncertainty -- 2.2 Planning Complexity -- 2.2.1 Single Activity Planning -- 2.2.2 Multidisciplinary Planning -- 2.2.3 Care Pathway Planning -- 2.3 A 3D Framework for Planning Decisions in Healthcare -- 3 Positioning of Overview Papers on Patient Planning and Scheduling Decisions in Healthcare in the 3D Framework -- References -- Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Outpatient Clinic Optimization
1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Outpatient Clinic: The Gate to Elective Hospital Care -- 1.2 Crucial Concepts: Access and Waiting Time -- 1.3 Outpatient Clinic Capacity Management -- 2 Planning and Control of Outpatient Clinics -- 2.1 Strategic Planning -- 2.2 Tactical Planning -- 2.3 Offline Operational Planning -- 2.4 Online Operational Planning -- 3 Operations Research Models for Outpatient Clinic Optimization -- 3.1 Patient Flow Analysis -- 3.2 Appointment Planning -- 3.2.1 Single Appointment Planning -- 3.2.2 Multidisciplinary Appointment Planning -- 3.2.3 Care Pathway Planning
4 Lessons Learned from a Case Study -- 5 Current Challenges in Outpatient Clinic Management -- References -- Robust Surgery Scheduling: A Model-Based Overview -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Internal Variability -- 2.1 Overtime -- 2.2 Deviation from the Schedule -- 3 External Variability -- 3.1 Overtime -- 3.1.1 Non-elective Surgery Policy -- 3.1.2 Required Capacity -- 3.1.3 Scheduling Elective Surgeries Anticipating Emergencies -- 3.2 Waiting Time of Emergency Patients -- 3.2.1 Maximum Waiting Time -- 3.2.2 Average Waiting Time -- 4 Artificial Variability -- 4.1 Blocking Time
5 Multiple Sources of Disturbance -- 5.1 Overtime -- 5.2 Waiting Time Emergency Patients -- 5.3 Deviation from the Schedule -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Applications of Hospital Bed Optimization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ward Capacity Management -- 2.1 Strategic Ward Capacity Management -- 2.1.1 The Desired Case-Mix of the Hospital -- 2.1.2 Hospital Layout Planning -- 2.1.3 Setting Performance Targets -- 2.1.4 The Number of Beds -- 2.1.5 Workforce Planning -- 2.2 Tactical Ward Capacity Management -- 2.2.1 Master Schedules -- 2.2.2 Flexible Allocation of Capacity
Summary This book presents healthcare logistics solutions that have been successfully implemented at a variety of healthcare facilities. In each case, a major challenge is presented, along with the solution approach and implementation steps, followed by the impact on hospital operations. Problems encountered when implementing the results in practice are also discussed. Much of the work presented is drawn from the experiences of members of the Center for Healthcare Operations Improvement and Research (CHOIR) at Twente, along with the CHOIR spin-off company, Rhythm
Notes 2.2.3 Regulating the Demand for Care
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 20, 2021)
Subject Hospitals -- Administration.
Hospitals -- Administration -- Data processing.
Medical appointments and schedules -- Data processing.
Medical informatics.
Hospital Administration
Hospitals -- Administration
Hospitals -- Administration -- Data processing
Medical appointments and schedules -- Data processing
Medical informatics
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Zonderland, Maartje E.
Boucherie, Richard J
Hans, E. W. (Erwin W.)
Kortbeek, Nikky
ISBN 9783030602123
3030602125