Open AccessReview on Queueing Problem in Healthcare
Author(s) -
Hajar Ariff,
M. Ghazali Kamardan,
Suliadi Firdaus Sufahani,
Maselan Ali
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2227-524X
DOI - 10.14419/ijet.v7i4.30.22291
Subject(s) - queueing theory , scheduling (production processes) , health care , computer science , pharmacy , operations research , emergency department , operations management , medicine , computer network , nursing , engineering , political science , law
This article shows the application of queueing, simulation and scheduling used in the field of healthcare. A summary of queueing, simulation and scheduling theory used in waiting time, appointment system and patient flow are summarised in this article. Different departments in the healthcare system are also considered in this article such as emergency department, outpatient department and the pharmacy. The aim is to provide the reader a general background into queueing, simulation and scheduling in the healthcare.