Starting from a discrete event simulation model of real emergency facilities, the present paper deals with allocation scheduling in operating theatres framed to day care patient’s arrival rate and pathological circumstances. It studies the impact of forecast and resources rationalization and calls and optimal arrangement for bed assignment and operating room services. Different types of patient and multiple servers, which are either specialist and/or cross trained, will be analyzed. The real-life data of a daily based typical surgical care centre at the University Hospital of Cork (Ireland) have been tested and evaluated. A weekly time bucket has been analyzed in planning. Moreover, strategic system and human resources flexibility are going to be investigated making comparison with the industrial counterpart. The impact of replacing dedicated servers by flexible ones will be evaluated. Optimal assessments will be proposed. Moreover, the authors are going to suggest a viable tool, i.e., synoptic prospect, which can help managers to identify the right level of flexibility in health care services, hence enabling them to improve system performance in accordance with strategic objectives and forecast and overcrowding.
Towards An Optimal Mix In Planning And Scheduling Of Operating Theatres
FRUGGIERO, FABIO;
2010-01-01
Abstract
Starting from a discrete event simulation model of real emergency facilities, the present paper deals with allocation scheduling in operating theatres framed to day care patient’s arrival rate and pathological circumstances. It studies the impact of forecast and resources rationalization and calls and optimal arrangement for bed assignment and operating room services. Different types of patient and multiple servers, which are either specialist and/or cross trained, will be analyzed. The real-life data of a daily based typical surgical care centre at the University Hospital of Cork (Ireland) have been tested and evaluated. A weekly time bucket has been analyzed in planning. Moreover, strategic system and human resources flexibility are going to be investigated making comparison with the industrial counterpart. The impact of replacing dedicated servers by flexible ones will be evaluated. Optimal assessments will be proposed. Moreover, the authors are going to suggest a viable tool, i.e., synoptic prospect, which can help managers to identify the right level of flexibility in health care services, hence enabling them to improve system performance in accordance with strategic objectives and forecast and overcrowding.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
