A surgical process management tool.
Inspired by a shortage of qualified nursing personnel at local facilities, a group of University of Toronto researchers has created a simulation based decision support tool that enables hospitals to determine the overall effect of making modifications to operating room schedules, as well as a number of other system parameters, including the number of inpatient beds and the amount of nursing time available on surgical wards.
Blake
J
J
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Carter
M
M
O'Brien-Pallas
L
L
McGillis-Hall
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D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D009864:Ontario; D009870:Operating Room Information Systems; D012984:Software