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Reducing access and waiting time for orthopedics
Pannekoek, Arjan (2018) Reducing access and waiting time for orthopedics.
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| Abstract: | The research takes place at the orthopedic department of Deventer Ziekenhuis (DZ). The goal of the research is to reduce the access and waiting time for orthopedics. We formulate a MIP that allocates blocks over the weekly available doctor capacity such that we minimize the weighted number of waiting patients. We use the model as a simulation-optimization approach to formulate practical planning rules and we quantify a mismatch in capacities. We evaluate our planning rules in a real-life case by using a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) model. The outcomes of the DES model show a more stable access time (σ -10%), a more stable waiting time (σ -13%) and a more stable workload for the OC (σ -3%). |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Clients: | Deventer ziekenhuis |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 31 mathematics |
| Programme: | Industrial Engineering and Management MSc (60029) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/75702 |
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