Using computer simulation in operating room management: impacts of information quality on process performance [PDF]
High quality information has a significant impact on improving operation performance and patient satisfaction, as well as resolving patient disputes. Based on the analysis of the perioperative process, information quality is considered as an important ...
Al-Hakim, Latif, Su, Ying
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Protocol: Value Stream Maping in Healthcare. A systematic literature review
Until 2016, very few works had investigated the use of the VSM. With this research, we will discover if the situation has changed in the last 3 years. In the lean manufacturing context, different techniques that help the continuous improvement process ...
Juan A. Marin-Garcia +3 more
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Abnormal Myocardial Blood Flow Reserve Observed in Cardiac Amyloidosis [PDF]
We performed real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography on a patient with cardiac amyloidosis and previous normal coronary angiography presenting with atypical chest pain to assess myocardial blood flow reserve (MBFR).
Greaves, K, Nam, MC, Nel, K, Senior, R
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A Simulation Based Study for Managing Hospital Resources by Reducing Patient Waiting Time
In Pakistan most of the local hospitals have limited resources and budget deficits to address day-to-day routine activities. This is further intensified by inefficient management of hospital resources.
Jawad Ahmad +5 more
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Ankle fracture surgery on a pregnant patient complicated by intraoperative emergency caesarian section. [PDF]
We report the case of a woman in the third trimester of pregnancy who sustained an ankle fracture dislocation that could not be adequately closed reduced.
Coopersmith, Allen +3 more
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The impact of COVID-19 testing on length of hospital stay and patient flow in hospitals
The CDC regularly updates guidance on COVID-19 testing for inpatients and hospital discharges to nursing homes and long-term care facilities. However, most long-term care facilities require a negative COVID-19 test result before accepting patients ...
Titilope Olanipekun
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Methodology for the analysis of capacities of the hospitalization service in a hospital in Bogotá
The following study presents the development of a methodology to analyze the capacity of the hospitalization service in a hospital in the city of Bogotá, whose purpose is to determine strategies on the efficient use of the bed resource.
Jair Báez Ardila +4 more
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Introduction: An approach to building a hybrid simulation of patient flow is introduced with a combination of data-driven methods for automation of model identification.
Funkner, Anastasia A. +3 more
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Outflow boundary conditions for 3D simulations of non-periodic blood flow and pressure fields in deformable arteries [PDF]
The simulation of blood flow and pressure in arteries requires outflow boundary conditions that incorporate models of downstream domains. We previously described a coupled multidomain method to couple analytical models of the downstream domains with 3D ...
Figueroa, C. A. +3 more
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Telehealth for Nutritional Care: A Tool for Improving Patient Flow in Hospitals
Background: Hospitals are constantly searching for opportunities to improve efficiency, and telehealth (TH) has recently emerged as a strategy to assist in patient flow.
Mayumi Shima +4 more
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