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LEAN HEALTHCARE APPLICATION IN A SURGICAL PROCEDURES APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING CENTER IN A MATERNITY

Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management, 2016
The study aimed to apply Lean Healthcare concepts and tools in surgical scheduling process. The intention was to structure and implement an appointment-scheduling central that was able to manage more effectively the demand for elective obstetrical ...
Rafael Paim, Amanda Costa, Jonathan de Carvalho, Inácio Araripe Costa Lima   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The MedSupport Multilevel Intervention to Enhance Support for Pediatric Medication Adherence: Development and Feasibility Testing

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction We developed MedSupport, a multilevel medication adherence intervention designed to address root barriers to medication adherence. This study sought to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the MedSupport intervention strategies to support a future full‐scale randomized controlled trial.
Elizabeth G. Bouchard, Hital Patel, Paula C. Vincent, Justine Kahn, Kira Bona, Thai Hoa Tran, Elisa M. Rodriguez, Kristopher Attwood, Kara M. Kelly   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating lean thinking and mathematical optimization: A case study in appointment scheduling of hematological treatments

Operations Research Perspectives, 2019
This paper addresses the relationship between lean thinking and mathematical optimization. We discuss the roles of the two approaches, using as a reference case study the appointment scheduling process in a hematological center of a large Italian ...
Alessandro Agnetis, Caterina Bianciardi, Nicola Iasparra   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Appointment Scheduling Game [PDF]

INFORMS Transactions on Education, 2014
This paper describes the appointment scheduling game (ASG), an easy to use teaching tool that reveals the challenges in managing advance patient scheduling systems, and also provides an introduction to simulation and decision analysis. In addition to describing the game, the paper provides recommendations on how to play it, student questions and ...
Antoine Sauré, Martin L. Puterman
openaire   +1 more source

Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Alan R. Barker, Dimitris Vlachopoulos, Tomáš Sláma, Christina Schindera, Fabiën N. Belle   +6 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
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Predicting Chronicity in Children and Adolescents With Newly Diagnosed Immune Thrombocytopenia at the Timepoint of Diagnosis Using Machine Learning‐Based Approaches

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To identify predictors of chronic ITP (cITP) and to develop a model based on several machine learning (ML) methods to estimate the individual risk of chronicity at the timepoint of diagnosis. Methods We analyzed a longitudinal cohort of 944 children enrolled in the Intercontinental Cooperative immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) Study ...
Severin Kasser, Alice Bizeul, Meera Chitlur, Hugo Donato, Jelena Roganovic, Julia E. Vogt, Thomas Kühne   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamically accepting and scheduling patients for home healthcare [PDF]

, 2018
The importance of home healthcare is growing rapidly since populations of developed and even developing countries are getting older and the number of hospitals, retirement homes, and medical staff do not increase at the same rate.
Branke, Jürgen, Demirbilek, Mustafa, Strauss, Arne   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Outpatient Appointment Scheduling with Variable Interappointment Times

Modelling and Simulation in Engineering, 2011
Healthcare currently consumes 17% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product and is expected to reach 20% within the coming decade. Confronted with such high costs, sharp demand, and limited capacity, many hospitals now are vying for shorter lengths of stay and ...
Song Foh Chew
doaj   +1 more source

Strengthening Saudi Arabia’s Primary Health Care through an e-Referral System: A Case Study

Clinics and Practice, 2022
Health systems are becoming more complex, regulatory bodies are increasing their vigilance, and reimbursement practices are shifting toward value, making closing the referral loop an imperative for patient safety, regulatory oversight, and financial ...
Khalid H. Alabbasi, Estie Kruger, Marc Tennant   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source