System design and improvement of an emergency department using Simulation-Based Multi-Objective Optimization

Goienetxea Uriarte, Ainhoa,1983-Högskolan i Skövde,Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap,Forskningscentrum för Virtuella system,Produktion och Automatiseringsteknik, Production and Automation Engineering (author)

Discrete Event Simulation (DES) is nowadays widely used to support decision makers in system analysis and improvement. However, the use of simulation for improving stochastic logistic processes is not common among healthcare providers. The process of improving healthcare systems involves the necessity to deal with trade-off optimal solutions that take into consideration a multiple number of variables and objectives. Complementing DES with Multi-Objective Optimization (SMO) creates a superior base for finding these solutions and in consequence, facilitates the decision-making process. This paper presents how SMO has been applied for system improvement analysis in a Swedish Emergency Department (ED). A significant number of input variables, constraints and objectives were considered when defining the optimization problem. As a result of the project, the decision makers were provided with a range of optimal solutions which reduces considerably the length of stay and waiting times for the ED patients. SMO has proved to be an appropriate technique to support healthcare system design and improvement processes. A key factor for the success of this project has been the involvement and engagement of the stakeholders during the whole process.

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER Maskinteknik Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi hsv//swe
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics hsv//eng
Simulation
Healthcare
Multi-objective Optimization
Discrete Event Simulation
Decision Making
Emergency Department
Technology
Teknik
Production and Automation Engineering
Produktion och automatiseringsteknik

Ruiz Zúñiga, EnriqueHögskolan i Skövde,Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap,Forskningscentrum för Virtuella system,Produktion och Automatiseringsteknik, Production and Automation Engineering(Swepub:his)ruif (author)
Urenda Moris, MatíasHögskolan i Skövde,Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap,Forskningscentrum för Virtuella system,Produktion och Automatiseringsteknik, Production and Automation Engineering(Swepub:his)urem (author)
Ng, Amos H. C.Högskolan i Skövde,Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap,Forskningscentrum för Virtuella system,Produktion och Automatiseringsteknik, Production and Automation Engineering(Swepub:his)ngam (author)
Högskolan i SkövdeInstitutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

In:Journal of Physics, Conference Series: Institute of Physics Publishing (IOPP)616:11742-65881742-6596

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