Browsing by Subject "operations research"
Now showing items 1-4 of 4
-
Applying Operations Research to the Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation System
(2023-08-25)The Canadian best practice guidelines recommend stroke patients receive a minimum three hours of therapy per day in inpatient rehabilitation. However, few patients receive this because cost is considered a barrier. The ... -
Measuring Emergency Care Network Population Coverage Using Location-Allocation Models and Geographic Information Systems
(2017-08-31)The objective of this thesis is to measure how the Nova Scotia Emergency Care Network, consisting of Emergency Departments (EDs) and Collaborative Emergency Centres (CECs), covers the population, and provide a tool to ... -
Siting Primary Care Clinics To Meet Daytime And After-hours Objectives
(2021-07-23)Location science is used to determine the optimal geographical placement of primary care resources with operations research models. In determining the optimal placement, we account for the objectives of both patients and ... -
Using a slotted queuing model to predict the Operational Performance of Collaborative Emergency Centres
(2016-04-27)Nova Scotia has developed a novel way to manage Emergency Department patients in small communities during overnight hours. Using a paramedic and a RN, who are in contact with a doctor over the phone, staff are able to ...