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Applying Queuing Theory and Mixed Integer Programming to Blood Center Nursing Schedules of a Large Hospital in China
Joint Authors
Luo, Li
Liu, Xiaofei
Cui, Xinyuan
Cheng, Yuanjun
Yu, Xinzhu
Li, Yue
Jiang, Li
Tan, Mingying
Source
Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Blood centers in large hospitals in China are facing serious problems, including complex patient queues and inflexible nursing schedules.
This study is aimed at developing a flexible scheduling method for blood center nurses.
By systematically analyzing the constraints that affect scheduling, a flexible scheduling model is established based on queuing theory and mixed integer programming.
This combined model can reasonably determine the number of nurses required during a given working period and flexibly arrange nursing schedules while ensuring sufficient rest periods for individual nurses.
Results of numerical studies conducted using data from a large hospital in China show a significant improvement in patient waiting time performance metrics over the hospital’s current practice.
In addition, the nurses’ workloads and rest periods are well balanced, indicating that the proposed method can effectively and flexibly arrange nursing shifts in blood centers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Luo, Li& Liu, Xiaofei& Cui, Xinyuan& Cheng, Yuanjun& Yu, Xinzhu& Li, Yue…[et al.]. 2020. Applying Queuing Theory and Mixed Integer Programming to Blood Center Nursing Schedules of a Large Hospital in China. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139666
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Luo, Li…[et al.]. Applying Queuing Theory and Mixed Integer Programming to Blood Center Nursing Schedules of a Large Hospital in China. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139666
American Medical Association (AMA)
Luo, Li& Liu, Xiaofei& Cui, Xinyuan& Cheng, Yuanjun& Yu, Xinzhu& Li, Yue…[et al.]. Applying Queuing Theory and Mixed Integer Programming to Blood Center Nursing Schedules of a Large Hospital in China. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139666
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1139666