Overview of PhD projects:

Overview of (PhD) projects:

LogiDOC – Logistical Design for Optimal Care (STW 08140), in cooperation with AMC, Bouwcollege, Deventer Ziekenhuis, Isala klinieken, Leiden UMC, MST Enschede, NKI/AVL, ORBIS groep, ORTEC, Reinier de Graaf Groep, RIVAS, SKB Winterswijk, UMC Utrecht, ZGT Almelo/Hengelo – Peter Hulshof, Nikky Kortbeek, Theresia van Essen, Egbert van der Veen

·	Optimization of healthcare chains – Peter Vanberkel

·	Process optimization with agent-technology – Diederik Rothengatter

·	Optimization of patient flows in the LUMC – Maartje Zonderland

·	Improve efficiency of patient flows at the department of Radiology – Jasper van Sambeek (in cooperation with AMC, Beerenschot)

·	Evaluation of the effects of the concept of “focused factory” on the quality of care – Eelco Bredenhoff

·	Process-optimization at the Emergency Department - Remco Rosmulder (in cooperation with AMC)

·	Purchasing management for the healthcare sector – Fredo Schotanus, Merijn Linthorst

Overview of graduation projects, sorted by focus area:

GGZ

·	Family practitioners

·	Purchasing

·	Intensive care

·	Pediatrics

·	Throat, nose, ear

·	Operating room

·	Performance measurement, benchmarking

·	Outpatient department

·	Radiology (CT, MRI, Radiotherapy)

·	Emergency care

OTHERS

GGZ

·	Martijn van Andel, at De Grote Rivieren: data analysis to find the facts and figures for the logistical processes within the department for children and youths in the GGZ foundation De Grote Rivieren (Dutch).

Family practitioners

·	Katleen H. Brummelhuis, several family health practitioners: Is overutilization justified?! A case study to find the influence of assisting the family practitioners (Dutch). Link to the press report (Dutch).

Purchasing

·	Arjen Oostveen, at NFU / Erasmus MC: benchmarking the purchasing department of the OR departments of the 8 University Medical Centers.

·	Willem van de Griendt, at Twenteborg Ziekenhuis: Outsourcing or not? A study into the possibilities for outsourcing the facility services at the Twenteborg Ziekenhuis in Almelo.

·	Dennis Mosterd, at Haga Ziekenhuis: Purchasing is promoted from actor to director in the Haga Ziekenhuis.

·	Leonoor Brouwer, Renée te Poele, at NFU / Erasmus MC: benchmarking the Intensive Care departments of the 8 University Medical Centers.

Intensive care

·	Marleen van Rijsbergen, at Erasmus MC: Shared IC beds between neighboring hospitals to level out peaks in demand.

Pediatrics

·	Linda Schrama, at Groene Hart Ziekenhuis: shortening the access-times at the department of pediatrics.

Throat, nose, ear

·	Jochem Westeneng, at Erasmus MC: Optimization of scheduling at the KNO department (throat, nose, ear).

Operating room

·	Marieke van der Lans, at Erasmus MC: optimization of access moments in the elective OR schedules to shorten the access times of emergency patients. Additionally, a research to find if emergency ORs are preferred over a system with no emergency ORs.

·	Elske Florijn, at AMC: optimization of instrument networks at the OR

·	Marleen van de Pol, at Erasmus MC: finding causes for the variance in Length-Of-Stay of patients in the hospital after surgery.

·	Ingrid Koens, at Erasmus MC: scheduling of semi-emergency patients at the OR

·	Laurence Groot Bruinderink, at University of Twente (internal assignment): A queueing model analysis of the efficiency of outpatient ORs.

·	Manon Vrielink, at Erasmus MC: determination of the number of personnel teams needed during the night in the OR.

·	Ming Jiang, at Gelderse Vallei: an advise on the number of Endo-Suites in the OR

·	Leslie Kroes, at Medisch Spectrum Twente: improvement of the efficiency and safety of the instrument trays in the OR.

·	Jeroen van Oostrum, Simone Veldhuis, at Erasmus MC: Master Surgical Scheduling.

·	Dennis Buitelaar, at Isala klinieken: scheduling of elective operations and taking in consideration limiting resources, such as X-rays.

·	Jasper van Sambeek, at Haga Ziekenhuis: a productivity measurement in the OR with a Multi-moment admission.

·	Pieter Wolbers, at Reinier de Graaf Ziekenhuis (Voorburg): improvement storage & retrieval of materials in the OR.

·	Thijs Knoeff, at SKB Winterswijk: optimization of elective operating room planning.

·	Pieter Wolbers, at Medisch Spectrum Twente (Enschede): research into alternative instrument tray compositions for general surgery.

Outpatient clinic

·	Jeroen ter Mate, at NKI/AVL: The results of Lean Management in the outpatient clinic, quantitative research into the effects at the NKI/AVL.

·	Jasper Quik, Michel Kats, at Deventer Ziekenhuis: capacity planning of the new outpatient clinic with shared rooms.

·	Bob Overbeek, at AMC: shortening the admission time of the department of endoscopy with scheduling- and simulation techniques.

·	Jesse de Wit, at AMC: shortening the admission times of the department endoscopy with scheduling- and simulation techniques.

·	Dirk Denef, at Erasmus MC: improvement of the capacity planning and the simulation of the department of Orthopedics.

Performance measurement; benchmarking

·	Arjan van Hoorn, at Erasmus MC: start of the NFU OR-benchmarking project.

·	Margreet van der Drift, at Erasmus MC: analysis of quantitative benchmarking methods (such as DEA) for the NFU OR-benchmarking project.

·	Nelleke Pullen, at Erasmus MC: stakeholder analysis for the NFU OR-benchmarking project.

·	Arjen Oostveen, at Erasmus MC: benchmarking the purchasing department of the OR department of the 8 University Medical Centers for the NFU OR-benchmarking project).

·	Leonard van Bokhorst, Diana Roijmans, Wineke van Lent, at NKI/AVL: international benchmarking of cancer clinics.

·	Martijn van Mourik, at NKI/AVL: An Analysis of the Process of Colorectal Surgery from an Organizational Perspective in Dutch Hospitals

Radiology (CT, MRI, Radiotherapy)

·	Wilco van Harten, at AMC: shortening the waiting time of elective patients for CT scanners by variance reduction, capacity management, and simulation.

·	Rachid Kolfin, at AMC: Simulation and capacity planning of radiotherapy.

·	Sietske Huizer, at Gelre Ziekenhuizen: Restructuring the information flow and allocation of personnel for the department of radiology.

·	Rozan Gilles, Maarten den Braber, at NKI/AVL: Optimization of patient flows through the department of radiology.

Emergency department

·	Renee te Poele, at AMC: Influence of the laboratory throughput times on the Total length of stay of a patient in the emergency department.

·	Jacqueline van Schuppen, at AMC: Simulation-based process optimization of the emergency department.

·	Afke Stellingwerff, Ferry Smeenk, at Deventer Ziekenhuis: improving the diagnostic trajectory in the emergency department.

·	Tom Disveld, te Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis: An analysis of the throughput of general practitioner’s referrals in the emergency department.

·	Jelle Kooij, at University of Western Sydney: efficiency improvements for the emergency department by modeling workflows.

OVERIGE

·	Anna Schakel, at Capgemini: logistical paths in healthcare.

·	Jesse van Elteren, Timon Sibma, at Medisch Spectrum Twente: optimization of follow-up scheduling with breast cancer patients from a medical, logistical, and patient perspective.

·	Joost Deetman, at Lange Land Ziekenhuis: analysis of required bed capacity.

·	Gerlinda Postma, at Reinier de Graaf Groep: Usability of Total Access as an instrument to improve the accessibility of healthcare.

·	Maartje Zonderland, at LUMC: Redesign of the pre-anesthetic evaluation clinic in the LUMC.

·	Jeroen Schoenmakers, at Isala klinieken: optimization of throughput of the pre-operative clinic.

·	Joost Deetman, at NKI/AVL: research into integral planning of the outpatient clinic and radiology, to improve patient flow.

·	Rink Kraakman, at Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Canada): system dynamics model development for Cardio-service support.

·	Margreet van der Drift, at Toronto Western Hospital Fracture Clinic: reduction of waiting times by system adjustments and improved scheduling.

·	Eline M. Jeckmans, at Twenteborg Ziekenhuis Almelo: A research into the supply and distribution of patients, taking into consideration beds, personnel, and the influence of seasonality on capacity planning.

▪ Purchasing management in healthcare