Publication: A generic discrete-event simulation model for outpatient clinics in a large public hospital
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2013-01-01
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20402309
20402295
20402295
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Healthcare Engineering. Vol.4, No.2 (2013), 285-305
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Waressara Weerawat, Juta Pichitlamken, Peerapong Subsombat A generic discrete-event simulation model for outpatient clinics in a large public hospital. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. Vol.4, No.2 (2013), 285-305. doi:10.1260/2040-2295.4.2.285 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/31405
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A generic discrete-event simulation model for outpatient clinics in a large public hospital
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The orthopedic outpatient department (OPD) ward in a large Thai public hospital is modeled using Discrete-Event Stochastic (DES) simulation. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are used to measure effects across various clinical operations during different shifts throughout the day. By considering various KPIs such as wait times to see doctors, percentage of patients who can see a doctor within a target time frame, and the time that the last patient completes their doctor consultation, bottlenecks are identified and resource-critical clinics can be prioritized. The simulation model quantifies the chronic, high patient congestion that is prevalent amongst Thai public hospitals with very high patient-to-doctor ratios. Our model can be applied across five different OPD wards by modifying the model parameters. Throughout this work, we show how DES models can be used as decision-support tools for hospital management.