Handbook of healthcare operations management : methods and applications / Brian T. Denton, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Denton, Brian T.

Series:

International series in operations research & management science ; v.184.

International series in operations research & management science, 0884-8289 ; v.184

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health services administration--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Health services administration.

Operations research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Operations research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (541 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2013.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the Preface: Collectively, the chapters in this book address application domains including inpatient and outpatient services, public health networks, supply chain management, and resource constrained settings in developing countries. Many of the chapters provide specific examples or case studies illustrating the applications of operations research methods across the globe, including Africa, Australia, Belgium, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Chapters 1-4 review operations research methods that are most commonly applied to health care operations management including: queuing, simulation, and mathematical programming. Chapters 5-7 address challenges related to inpatient services in hospitals such as surgery, intensive care units, and hospital wards. Chapters 8-10 cover outpatient services, the fastest growing part of many health systems, and describe operations research models for primary and specialty care services, and how to plan for patient no-shows. Chapters 12 – 16 cover topics related to the broader integration of health services in the context of public health, including optimizing the location of emergency vehicles, planning for mass vaccination events, and the coordination among different parts of a health system. Chapters 17-18 address supply chain management within hospitals, with a focus on pharmaceutical supply management, and the challenges of managing inventory for nursing units. Finally, Chapters 19-20 provide examples of important and emerging research in the realm of humanitarian logistics.

Contents:

Improving Access to Healthcare: Models of Adaptive Behavior

Queueing Models for Healthcare Operations

Applications of Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation to Healthcare Operations Management

Optimization in Healthcare Delivery Modeling: Methods and Applications

Operating Room Planning and Scheduling

The Modeling, Analysis, and Management of Intensive Care Units

Improving the Flow of Patients through Healthcare Organizations

Capacity Allocation and Flexibility in Primary Care

Improving Scheduling and Flow in Complex Outpatient Clinics

No-show Modeling for Adult Ambulatory Clinics

Simulation and Real-time Optimized Relocation for Improving Ambulance Operations

Planning and Managing Mass Prophylaxis Clinic Operations

Emergency Departments: “Repairs While You Wait, No Appointment Necessary”

Location Models in Health Care

Models and Methods for Improving Patient Access

Coordinating Health Services: An Operations Management Perspective

Managing Supply Critical to Patient Care: An Introduction to Hospital Inventory Management for Pharmaceuticals

The Challenges of Hospital Supply Chain Management, from Central Stores to Nursing Units

Overcoming the Challenges of the Last Mile: A Model of Riders for Health

Allocating Scarce Healthcare Resources in Developing Countries: A Case for Malaria Prevention.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4614-5885-4

OCLC:

829904107