Simulation Modeling and Analysis
Simulation Modeling and Analysis
Proceedings of the 35th conference on Winter simulation: driving innovation
Emergency departments II: simulating Six Sigma improvement ideas for a hospital emergency department
Proceedings of the 35th conference on Winter simulation: driving innovation
Fixing the emergency department: a transformational journey with EDSIM
WSC '04 Proceedings of the 36th conference on Winter simulation
Discrete event simulation: optimizing patient flow and redesign in a replacement facility
Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation
Allocating outpatient clinic services using simulation and linear programming
Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation
Estimating patient surge impact on boarding time in several regional emergency departments
Winter Simulation Conference
Improving simulation results with static models
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
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Simulation of existing systems can reinforce a Subject Matter Expert's gut feelings. However, it is more difficult to develop intuition for proposed systems, particularly when considering the consolidation of multiple systems. This paper discusses the use of simulation to determine the operational ramifications of combining six Emergency Departments into one of the largest in the country. Each of these six existing Emergency Departments serve a different type of patient population and each maintains their own independent processes. This hospital required all Emergency Departments to effectively function using the same floor space, processes and ancillary services, such as testing facilities, waiting rooms, and registration. Healthcare planners need to understand the ramifications of sharing resources among multiple departments and the operational impact of high volume systems. This project explored these challenges to find key bottlenecks and mitigation strategies using simulation.