Using the Integration of Discrete Event and Agent-Based Simulation to Enhance Outpatient Service Quality in an Orthopedic Department

Many hospitals are currently paying more attention to patient satisfaction since it is an important service quality index. Many Asian countries’ healthcare systems have a mixed-type registration, accepting both walk-in patients and scheduled patients. This complex registration system causes a long p...

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Main Authors: Cholada Kittipittayakorn, Kuo-Ching Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4189206