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Introducing eHealth solutions in Slovenia to gain time for health education: a case of electronic patient appointment schedulin

Pielęgniarstwo XXI Wieku, 2018
INTRODUCING EHEALTH SOLUTIONS IN SLOVENIA TO GAIN TIME FOR HEALTH EDUCATION: A CASE OF ELECTRONIC PATIENT APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING Introduction. Accelerated computerization of health systems begun in Slovenia in 2008 with the eZdravje (eHealth) project ...
Sebastijan Forstnerič, Nino Fijačko, Majda Pajnkihar, Gregor Štiglic   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamic Appointment Scheduling

, 2021
This paper considers appointment scheduling in a setting in which at every client arrival the schedule of all future clients can be adapted. Starting our analysis with an explicit treatment of the case of exponentially distributed service times, we then develop a phase-type-based approach to also cover cases in which the service times' squared ...
Mahes, Roshan, Mandjes, Michel, Boon, Marko, Taylor, Peter   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Evidence‐Informed Multidisciplinary Consensus Guidance for the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents With High‐Risk Cancer: Recommendations From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom, Dorella Scarponi, Giulia Zucchetti, Teresa Perillo, Maria Montanaro, Elisa Marconi, Chiara Rutigliano, Paolo Colavero, Paola Quarello, Marina Bertolotti, Monica Cellini, Carlo Clerici, Maurizio Mascarin, Francesca Bomben, Andrea Ferrari, the expert workgroup   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-Scheduling Process Efficiency and Utilization of Online Self-Scheduling of Lab Tests: A Retrospective Analysis of Self-Scheduled Appointments for COVID Testing

Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology, 2022
Introduction The COVID 19 pandemic increased the need for rapid and accurate diagnostic testing for COVID. When testing became available, a systems response was needed to efficiently accommodate the high-volume flow of patients who needed testing.
Frederick North, Elissa M. Nelson, Rebecca J. Majerus, Matthew C. Thompson, Aric J. Knutson, Brian A. Crum   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

AI-Enabled Smart Queue and Appointment Management System [PDF]

ITM Web of Conferences
Appointment scheduling and line management skills are in demand in many different types of businesses, from government agencies to private sector organisations.
Kuppuswamy Kishore, Singh Shakti, Bharti Saumya, Kumar Alok   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient Opportunities to Self-Schedule in a Large Multisite, Multispecialty Medical Practice: Program Description and Uptake of 7 Unique Processes for Patients to Successfully Self-Schedule (and Reschedule) Their Medical Appointments

Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology
Introduction Patient self-scheduling of medical appointments is becoming more common in many medical institutions. However, the complexity of scheduling multiple specialties, following scheduling guidelines, and managing appointment access requires a ...
Frederick North, Rebecca Buss, Elissa M. Nelson, Matthew C. Thompson, Jennifer Pecina, Brian A. Crum   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Appointment Scheduling at Outpatient Clinics Using Two-Stage Stochastic Programming Approach

IEEE Access, 2020
Clinics with a large volume of patients are often burdened with limited resources such as nurses and providers. Also, an efficient health system seeks short wait times for the patients to see the provider (indirect wait time) and within the clinic ...
Samira Fazel Anvaryazdi, Saravanan Venkatachalam, Ratna Babu Chinnam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source