title: A true picture of what ails your emergency department.
abstract: Relying on shaky assumptions about the causes of overcrowding in your ED can lead to expensive and ineffective solutions, say proponents of simulation modeling. Sophisticated simulation gives users a realistic view of what's happening in the ED and other departments to pinpoint problems and indicate where real improvements can be made.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haugh
mesh_terms: D000407:Alabama; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003253:Consultants; D003441:Crowding; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000379:methods*