Optimization in Health Care

Description of research

The main research area is the relation between patient flows/logistics and (human) resource management. The study focuses on improvements in planning and control from strategic to operational level. The aim of the research is to develop models and methods that (may) improve the quality of delivering health care services, especially with respect to the planning and scheduling of the healthcare workforce. The research addresses topics like: optimizing a workforce (a team of employees with different skills) in relation to the expected work, shift scheduling and rostering based on (dynamic) staffing expectations and mid-term planning of workforce capacity in relation to (seasonal) changes in demand.

Advisor(s)

Prof. dr. Richard J. Boucherie (UT)

Dr. ir. Erwin W. Hans (UT)

Prof. dr. Johann L. Hurink (UT)

Dr. Nelly Litvak (UT)

Dr. Bart Veltman

Duration

2009-2013

Project

Logistical Design for Optimal Care (LogiDOC)

Funding institution

ORTEC bv

Strategic Research Orientation

IE&ICT - Industrial Engineering & ICT

Links to relevant web pages:

http://www.math.utwente.nl/sor/

http://www.choir.utwente.nl/

http://www.choir.utwente.nl/projecten/LogiDOC

http://www.ortec.com

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Home CTIT symposium 2013 About CTIT News NIRICT Research Meet the PhDs Working at CTIT Internal Information Conferences Open Calls (updated May 3, 2013) Library and Videos Knowledge Transfer Links Sitemap Search	Optimization in Health Care Description of research The main research area is the relation between patient flows/logistics and (human) resource management. The study focuses on improvements in planning and control from strategic to operational level. The aim of the research is to develop models and methods that (may) improve the quality of delivering health care services, especially with respect to the planning and scheduling of the healthcare workforce. The research addresses topics like: optimizing a workforce (a team of employees with different skills) in relation to the expected work, shift scheduling and rostering based on (dynamic) staffing expectations and mid-term planning of workforce capacity in relation to (seasonal) changes in demand. Advisor(s) Prof. dr. Richard J. Boucherie (UT) Dr. ir. Erwin W. Hans (UT) Prof. dr. Johann L. Hurink (UT) Dr. Nelly Litvak (UT) Dr. Bart Veltman Duration 2009-2013 Project Logistical Design for Optimal Care (LogiDOC) Funding institution ORTEC bv Strategic Research Orientation IE&ICT - Industrial Engineering & ICT Links to relevant web pages: http://www.math.utwente.nl/sor/ http://www.choir.utwente.nl/ http://www.choir.utwente.nl/projecten/LogiDOC http://www.ortec.com Pictures