Handbook of Healthcare Operations Management - Methods and Applications (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 184
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Brian T Denton
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	536
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4614-5884-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Hospital administration & management Promotions
LSN:	1-4614-5884-6
Barcode:	9781461458845

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