Minimizing total cost in scheduling outpatient appointments
Management Science
Hospital Operating Room Capacity Expansion
Management Science
Bi-criteria evaluation of an outpatient procedure center via simulation
Proceedings of the 39th conference on Winter simulation: 40 years! The best is yet to come
Using simulation in the implementation of an outpatient procedure center
Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation
Systematic Review of the Use of Computer Simulation Modeling of Patient Flow in Surgical Care
Journal of Medical Systems
Input modeling for hospital simulation models using electronic messages
Winter Simulation Conference
Modeling and simulation of cataract surgery processes
Winter Simulation Conference
Managing patient backlog in a surgical suite that uses a block-booking scheduling system
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
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Outpatient surgery scheduling involves the coordination of several activities in an uncertain environment. Due to the very customized nature of surgical procedures there is significant uncertainty in the duration of activities related to the intake process, surgical procedure, and recovery process. Furthermore, there are multiple criteria which must be traded off when considering how to schedule surgical procedures including patient waiting, operating room (OR) team waiting, OR idling, and overtime for the surgical suite. Uncertainty combined with the need to tradeoff many criteria makes scheduling a complex task for OR managers. In this article we present a simulation model for a multiple OR surgical suite, describe some of the scheduling challenges, and illustrate how the model can be used as a decisions aid to improve strategic and operational decision making relating to the delivery of surgical services. All results presented are based on real data collected at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.