Abstract
| Language | English |
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| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Sep 2018 |
| Event | Operational Research Society Annual Conference - Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Sep 2018 → 13 Sep 2018 https://www.theorsociety.com/Pages/Conferences/OR60/OR60.aspx |
Conference
| Conference | Operational Research Society Annual Conference |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | OR60 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | Lancaster |
| Period | 11/09/18 → 13/09/18 |
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Keywords
- healthcare operations management
- logical rules
- health systems modelling
- healthcare professionals
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Devising logical rules in healthcare operations management. / Ahmed, Fahim; Anderson, Gillian Hopkins; Van Der Meer, Robert.
2018. Abstract from Operational Research Society Annual Conference, Lancaster, United Kingdom.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
TY - CONF
T1 - Devising logical rules in healthcare operations management
AU - Ahmed, Fahim
AU - Anderson, Gillian Hopkins
AU - Van Der Meer, Robert
PY - 2018/9/11
Y1 - 2018/9/11
N2 - There are several OR techniques used within healthcare operations management. They range from basic soft OR methods to a more formal analysis of an operational problem. However, there is a need to provide a more structured and precise framework for healthcare professionals to understand the operational dynamics of the system right from the beginning. In most cases, they are able to capture the details about various aspects through discussion, modelling, brainstorming and find ways to record them in the operations management process. However, the specific information about the logical operational rules are not easily identifiable at the initial stages, mainly because there are not many techniques that can capture these details. In this talk, we present results of a short study conducted at a user group event attended by 25 healthcare professionals that reveals interesting points about their understanding and structuring of these logical rules. A framework to visually structure these rules at the problem defining phase will be presented. This is based on finite state machine diagrams adapted from computer science. The approach will be presented with a short case study in a healthcare context.
AB - There are several OR techniques used within healthcare operations management. They range from basic soft OR methods to a more formal analysis of an operational problem. However, there is a need to provide a more structured and precise framework for healthcare professionals to understand the operational dynamics of the system right from the beginning. In most cases, they are able to capture the details about various aspects through discussion, modelling, brainstorming and find ways to record them in the operations management process. However, the specific information about the logical operational rules are not easily identifiable at the initial stages, mainly because there are not many techniques that can capture these details. In this talk, we present results of a short study conducted at a user group event attended by 25 healthcare professionals that reveals interesting points about their understanding and structuring of these logical rules. A framework to visually structure these rules at the problem defining phase will be presented. This is based on finite state machine diagrams adapted from computer science. The approach will be presented with a short case study in a healthcare context.
KW - healthcare operations management
KW - logical rules
KW - health systems modelling
KW - healthcare professionals
UR - http://www.theorsociety.com/Pages/Conferences/OR60/OR60.aspx
M3 - Abstract
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