Dispatching rules are frequently used for real-time, online scheduling in complex manufacturing systems. Design of such rules is usually done by experts in a time consuming trial-and-error process. Recently, evolutionary algorithms have been proposed...
The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Aug 1, 2025
BACKGROUND: In response to increasing demand for appointments, UK general practices have adopted a range of appointment systems. These systems vary widely in implementation. These changes have not yet been clearly described.
Studies in health technology and informatics
May 15, 2025
This paper presents an agent-based model for interacting with regional healthcare system services in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia (FVG) region. The model is designed to streamline and automate tasks traditionally managed through human intervention. We s...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Aug 22, 2024
Patients who do not show up for scheduled appointments are a considerable cost and concern in healthcare. In this study, we predict patient no-shows for outpatient surgery at the endoscopy ward of a hospital in Denmark. The predictions are made by tr...
Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
Jan 1, 2020
The cancellation of large numbers of surgical procedures because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has drastically extended wait lists and negatively affected patient care and experience. As many facilities resume clinical work owin...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Aug 1, 2016
In clinical environment, Interventional X-Ray (IXR) system is used on various anatomies and for various types of the procedures. It is important to classify correctly each exam of IXR system into respective procedures and/or assign to correct anatomy...
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