Managing emergency department overcrowding via ambulance diversion: A discrete event simulation model

Ambulance diversion (AD) is considered one of the possible solutions to relieve emergency department (ED) overcrowding. Study of the effectiveness of various AD strategies is prerequisite for policy-making. Our aim is to develop a tool that quantitatively evaluates the effectiveness of various AD st...

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Main Authors: Chih-Hao Lin, Chung-Yao Kao, Chong-Ye Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612004627