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Optimal Allocation of Operating Hours in Surgical Departments

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Operations Research Proceedings 2016

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A large part of revenue in hospitals is generated in surgical departments. In order to use available resources efficiently, we propose an innovative tactical optimization model to optimally allocate operating hours for operating rooms. An extensive simulation study is applied to evaluate the tactical plan with respect to main stakeholders. Results indicate strongly positive effects on staff and patients.

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  1. Faculty of Management and Economics, Chair of Operations Research and Accounting, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany

    Lisa Koppka, Matthias Schacht, Lara Wiesche & Brigitte Werners

  2. Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany

    Khairun Bapumia

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Correspondence to Lisa Koppka .

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  1. Institute of Computer Science, Helmut Schmidt University, Institute of Computer Science, Hamburg, Germany

    Andreas Fink

  2. Applied Mathematics, Helmut Schmidt University, Applied Mathematics, Hamburg, Germany

    Armin Fügenschuh

  3. Institute of Logistics and Organization, Helmut Schmidt University, Institute of Logistics and Organization, Hamburg, Germany

    Martin Josef Geiger

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Koppka, L., Schacht, M., Wiesche, L., Bapumia, K., Werners, B. (2018). Optimal Allocation of Operating Hours in Surgical Departments. In: Fink, A., Fügenschuh, A., Geiger, M. (eds) Operations Research Proceedings 2016. Operations Research Proceedings. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55702-1_36

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