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2025

Fifty years of operational research applied to healthcare: Invited Review in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of EURO (2025)European journal of operational research, 326(2), 189-206. Beliën, J., Brailsford, S., Demeulemeester, E., Demirtas, D., Hans, E. W. & Harper, P.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2024.12.040A chance-constrained program for the allocation of nurses in acute home healthcare (2025)Health systems, 14(4), 276-290. Lok-Visser, J., Bos, H., Hans, E. W. & Leeftink, G.https://doi.org/10.1080/20476965.2025.2467643Data in ambulatory care logistics: What modelers need and what practice can offer (2025)Health care management science, 28(3), 505-526. Zander, A. & Reuter-Oppermann, M.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-025-09714-wForecasting hospital drug demand for demand patterns with changepoints (2025)IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 15(3), 269-286. Xu, T., Bos, H., Byon, E., Lavieri, M. S., Renius, K. & Sweet, B. V.https://doi.org/10.1080/24725579.2025.2538009A Generic Approach to Optimize a Blueprint Schedule for Multidisciplinary Group Therapy in Rehabilitation Care (2025)INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, 55(4). Bikker, I. A., Buil, J. H., van den Bosch, B., van As, N., van der Heijden-Ermers, W. A. M. J., Reijers, C., Kortbeek, N., van Houdenhoven, M. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1287/inte.2023.0070Bed census prediction combining expert opinion and patient statistics (2025)Omega, 133. Article 103262. Bos, H., Baas, S., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W. & Leeftink, G.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2024.103262Inter-organizational pooling of NICU nurses in the Dutch neonatal network: A simulation-optimization study (2025)Health care management science, 28(1), 64-83. Article 100695. Leeftink, G., Morris, K., Antonius, T., de Vries, W. & Hans, E.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-025-09697-8

2024

Criteria-based outpatient scheduling at a nephrology clinic: prospective evaluation of patient pre-assessment and its corresponding adaptive scheduling strategy (2024)BMC health services research, 24. Article 1145. Klaas, R., Lok-Visser, J., Doornebal, J., Roelofs, T., Rachuba, S. & Leeftink, G.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11615-7Strategic placement of volunteer responder system defibrillators (2024)Health care management science, 27, 503–524. Buter, R., Nazarian, A., Koffijberg, H., Hans, E. W., Stieglis, R., Koster, R. W. & Demirtas, D.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-024-09685-4A stochastic programming approach for dynamic allocation of bed capacity and assignment of patients to collaborating hospitals during pandemic outbreaks (2024)[Working paper › Working paper]. ArXiv.org. Baas, S., Dijkstra, S., Boucherie, R. J. & Zander, A.https://doi.org/10.48550/ARXIV.2311.15898Leveraging the potential of the German operating room benchmarking initiative for planning: A ready-to-use surgical process data set (2024)Health care management science, 27(3), 328-351. Korzhenevich, G. & Zander, A.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-024-09672-9Optimisation of medication reconciliation using queueing theory: A computer experiment (2024)International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 46(4), 881-888. Kruik-Kollöffel, W. J., Moltman, G. A. W., Wu, M. D., Braaksma, A., Karapinar, F. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-024-01722-0Building organizational resilience through operational excellence: A systematic literature review and qualitative study (2024)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 31st International Annual EurOMA Conference 2024. Brauel, K., van Dun, D. H. & Hans, E. W.Distributionally robust scheduling of stochastic knapsack arrivals (2024)Computers & operations research, 167. Article 106641. Bos, H., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W. & Leeftink, G.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2024.106641Code for manuscript Bayesian Covariance Structure Modeling of Multi-Way Nested Data (2024)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. 4TU.Centre for Research Data. Baas, S.https://doi.org/10.4121/3a23da61-15bd-417f-8295-440acd615bf7Code for paper Dynamic fair balancing of COVID-19 patients over hospitals based on forecasts of bed occupancy (2024)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. 4TU.Centre for Research Data. Baas, S.https://doi.org/10.4121/b3fd0a0c-4f32-45e3-b931-fd4bd76dc0e0Code for paper Real-time forecasting of COVID-19 bed occupancy in wards and Intensive Care Units (2024)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. 4TU.Centre for Research Data. Baas, S.https://doi.org/10.4121/82c58053-92a3-4a9b-8632-1fda61b84974Simulation data for paper Dynamic fair balancing of COVID-19 patients over hospitals based on forecasts of bed occupancy (2024)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. 4TU.Centre for Research Data. Baas, S.https://doi.org/10.4121/0041578f-5dd9-46d2-ad41-19ac36d7f1a5Procesoptimalisatie van logistiek in de VVT (2024)[Non-textual form › Web publication/site]. ICT&health. Boucherie, R. J. & Leeftink, G.https://icthealth.nl/magazine/editie-3-2024/procesoptimalisatie-van-logistiek-in-de-vvt

2023

Where do we need to improve resuscitation? Spatial analysis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence and mortality (2023)Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine, 31. Article 63. Buter, R., van Schuppen, H., Koffijberg, H., Hans, E. W., Stieglis, R. & Demirtas, D.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-023-01131-8Design of fork-join networks of First-In-First-Out and infinite-server queues applied to clinical chemistry laboratories (2023)European journal of operational research, 310(3), 1101-1117. Tsai, E. R., Demirtas, D., Tintu, A. N., de Jonge, R., de Rijke, Y. B. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2023.04.003On the cycle maximum of birth–death processes and networks of queues (2023)Indagationes mathematicae, 34(5), 1064-1076. Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indag.2023.06.001A Sampling-Based Method for Gittins Index Approximation (2023)[Working paper › Working paper]. ArXiv.org. Baas, S., Boucherie, R. J. & Braaksma, A.https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2307.11713Integrated Planning: keynote presentation at the EURO-ORAHS 2023 conference in Graz (2023)[Contribution to conference › Other] 49th annual meeting of the EURO Working Group on Operational Research Applied to Health Services, EURO-ORAHS 2023. Hans, E. W.Dynamic fair balancing of COVID-19 patients over hospitals based on forecasts of bed occupancy (2023)Omega, 116, 1-21. Article 102801. Dijkstra, S., Baas, S., Braaksma, A. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2022.102801Appointment scheduling for medical diagnostic centers considering time-sensitive pharmaceuticals:: A dynamic robust optimization approach (2023)European journal of operational research, 305(3), 1018-1031. Namakshenas, M., Mahdavi Mazdeh, M., Braaksma, A. & Heydari, M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2022.06.037Characterization of laboratory flow and performance for process improvements via application of process mining (2023)Applied Clinical Informatics, 14(1), 144-152. Tsai, E., Tintu, A., Boucherie, R., De Rijke, Y., Schotman, H. & Demirtas, D.https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1996-8479Outpatient clinic scheduling with limited waiting area capacity (2023)Journal of the Operational Research Society, 74(2), 540-561. Otten, M., Dijkstra, S., Leeftink, G., Kamphorst, B., Olde Meierink, A., Heinen, A., Bijlsma, R. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2021.1978347Health Economic Evaluation of Data-driven AED Locations (2023)Resuscitation, 192(S1). Buter, R., Koffijberg, H., van Schuppen, H., Stieglis, R. & Demirtas, D.https://doi.org/10.1016/S0300-9572(23)00357-X

2022

Spatial risk analysis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Amsterdam (2022)Resuscitation, 175(Suppl 1), S16-S17. Buter, R., van Schuppen, H., Stieglis, R., Hans, E. W., Koffijberg, H. & Demirtas, D.https://doi.org/10.1016/S0300-9572(22)00394-XStrategic placement of Citizen Responder System defibrillators (2022)Resuscitation, 175(Suppl 1), S3-S4. Buter, R., Hans, E. W., Koffijberg, H., Koster, R., Blom, M., Stieglis, R. & Demirtas, D.https://doi.org/10.1016/S0300-9572(22)00375-6Limited waiting areas in outpatient clinics: An intervention to incorporate the effect of bridging times in blueprint schedules (2022)BMJ Open Quality, 11, 1-10. Article e001703. Dijkstra, S., Otten, M., Leeftink, G., Kamphorst, B., Olde Meierink, A., Heinen, A., Bijlsma, R. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001703Optimising the booking horizon in healthcare clinics considering no-shows and cancellations (2022)International journal of production research, 60(10), 3201-3218. Leeftink, G., Martinez, G., Hans, E. W., Sir, M. Y. & Pasupathy, K. S.https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2021.1913292Increasing cardio-thoracic productivity at Erasmus MC (2022)Health systems, 11(1), 68-74. Zonderland, M., Bekkers, J., van Bommel, J., ter Horst, M., van Leeuwen, W., van den Wall Bake, F., Wiegersma, W. & Bogers, A.https://doi.org/10.1080/20476965.2020.1848357Optimal blood issuing by comprehensive matching (2022)European journal of operational research, 296(1), 240-253. van Sambeeck, J. H. J., van Brummelen, S. P. J., van Dijk, N. M. & Janssen, M. P.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.02.054

2021

Extended red blood cell matching for all transfusion recipients is feasible (2021)Transfusion Medicine, 32(3), 221-228. van Sambeeck, J. H. J., van der Schoot, C. E., van Dijk, N. M., Schonewille, H. & Janssen, M. P.https://doi.org/10.1111/tme.12831Operations Research: Introduction to Models and Methods (2021)[Book/Report › Book]. World Scientific. Boucherie, R. J., Braaksma, A. & Tijms, H.https://doi.org/10.1142/12343Reducing failures in daily medical practice: Healthcare failure mode and effect analysis combined with computer simulation (2021)Ergonomics, 64(10), 1322-1332. Leeftink, A. G., Visser, J., de Laat, J. M., van der Meij, N. T. M., Vos, J. B. H. & Valk, G. D.https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2021.1910734Making an Impact on Healthcare Logistics (2021)In Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 1-13) (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. Zonderland, M. E., Leeftink, G., Braaksma, A., Boucherie, R., Hans, E. W. & Kortbeek, N.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_1Real-time forecasting of COVID-19 bed occupancy in wards and Intensive Care Units (2021)Health care management science, 24(2), 402-419. Baas, S., Dijkstra, S., Braaksma, A., van Rooij, P., Snijders, F. J., Tiemessen, L. & Boucherie, R.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-021-09553-5Roosteren vanuit endoscopisch perspectief (2021)STAtOR, 22(2), 29-33. van Houten, K., de Vos, M., van der Sluis, E., Schneider, T. & van Dijk, N.https://www.vvsor.nl/stator/pages/archive/Increasing Surgical Productivity at Erasmus Medical Center (2021)Impact, 2021(1), 16-19. Zonderland, M. E. & Bogers, A.https://doi.org/10.1080/2058802X.2021.1885202On the design, implementation, and feasibility of hospital admission services: The admission lounge case (2021)Omega, 100. Article 102308. Veneklaas, W., Leeftink, A. G., van Boekel, P. H. C. M. & Hans, E. W.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2020.102308A Markov Modelling Approach for Surgical Process Analysis in Cataract Surgery (2021)In Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 97-110) (International Series in Operations Research and Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. Zonderland, M. E., Brinkhof, S., Notting, I. C., Boucherie, R. J., Boer, F. & Luyten, G. P. M.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_6A Survey of Literature Reviews on Patient Planning and Scheduling in Healthcare (2021)In Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 17-23) (International Series in Operations Research and Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. Zonderland, M. E. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_2Applications of Hospital Bed Optimization (2021)In Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 57-94) (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. Schneider, A. J. (. & van de Vrugt, M.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_5Bed Census Predictions and Nurse Staffing (2021)In Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 151-180) (International Series in Operations Research and Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. Braaksma, A., Kortbeek, N. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_9Emergency operating room or not? (2021)In Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 111-128) (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. Borgman, N. J., Vliegen, I. M. H. & Hans, E. W.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_7Implementing Algorithms to Reduce Ward Occupancy Fluctuation Through Advanced Planning (2021)In Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 129-150) (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L., van Lent, W. A. M. & van Harten, W. H.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_8Robust Surgery Scheduling: A Model-Based Overview (2021)In Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 37-56) (International Series in Operations Research and Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. Otten, M., Bos, J., Braaksma, A. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_4Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Outpatient Clinic Optimization (2021)In Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 25-36) (International Series in Operations Research and Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. Zonderland, M. E.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_3Radiotherapy treatment scheduling: Implementing operations research into clinical practice (2021)PLoS ONE, 16(2). Article e0247428. Vieira, B., Demirtas, D., van de Kamer, J. B., Hans, E. W., Jongste, W. & van Harten, W. H.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247428Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (2021)[Book/Report › Book editing]. Springer. Zonderland, M. E., Boucherie, R., Hans, E. W. & Kortbeek, N.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3Minimizing Variation in Hospital Bed Utilization by Creating a Case Type Schedule for the Operating Room Planning (2021)In Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 231-247) (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. Rouppe van der Voort, M., Glerum, A. & Hans, E. W.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_12On the COVID effect for OT-ICU systems (2021)In SOR'21 Proceedings: The 16th International Symposium on Operational Research in Slovenia, September 22-24, 2021, Online (pp. 268-275). Croatian Operational Research Society. Bulder, L. N. & van Dijk, N. M.

2020

Optimal Red Blood Cell Matching (2020)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research external, graduation UT]. University of Twente. van Sambeeck, J. H. J.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036549837Radiotherapy treatment scheduling considering time window preferences (2020)Health care management science, 23(4), 520-534. Vieira, B., Demirtas, D., B. van de Kamer, J., Hans, E. W., Rousseau, L.-M., Lahrichi, N. & van Harten, W. H.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-020-09510-8Integral Capacity Management & Planning in Hospitals (2020)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Schneider, A. J. (.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036550345Blood group probabilities by next of kin (2020)Probability in the engineering and informational sciences, 34(3), 343-363. van Sambeeck, J. H. J., van Dijk, N. M., de Kort, W. L. A. M., Schonewille, H. & Janssen, M. P.https://doi.org/10.1017/S0269964818000153Online capacity planning for rehabilitation treatments: an approximate dynamic programming approach (2020)Probability in the engineering and informational sciences, 34(3), 381-405. Bikker, I. A., Mes, M., Sauré, A. & Boucherie, R.https://doi.org/10.1017/S0269964818000402Scheduling surgery groups considering multiple downstream resources (2020)European journal of operational research, 282(2), 741-752. Schneider, A. J. T., van Essen, J. T., Carlier, M. & Hans, E. W.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2019.09.029Multi-disciplinary planning in healthcare: A review (2020)Health systems, 9(2), 95-118. Leeftink, A. G., Bikker, I. A., Vliegen, I. M. H. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1080/20476965.2018.1436909Stratified breast cancer follow-up using a continuous state partially observable Markov decision process (2020)European journal of operational research, 281(2), 464-474. Otten, M., Timmer, J. & Witteveen, A.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2019.08.046

2018

Organizing timely treatment in multi-disciplinary care (2018)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Bikker, I. A.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789402811896A mathematical programming model for optimizing the staff allocation in radiotherapy under uncertain demand (2018)European journal of operational research, 270(2), 709-722. Vieira, B., Demirtas, D., van de Kamer, J. B., Hans, E. W. & van Harten, W.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2018.03.040Allocating Emergency Beds Improves the Emergency Admission Flow (2018)Interfaces, 48(4), 291-397. Schneider, A. J. T., Besselink, P. L., Zonderland, M. E., Boucherie, R. J., van den Hout, W. B., Kievit, J., Bilars, P., Fogteloo, A. J. & Rabelink, T. J.https://doi.org/10.1287/inte.2018.0951Risk-based breast cancer follow-up stratified by age (2018)Cancer medicine, 7(10), 5291-5298. Article CAM41760. Witteveen, A., Otten, J. W. M., Vliegen, I. M. H., Siesling, S., Timmer, J. B. & IJzerman, M. J.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1760ABO incompatibility and RhIG immunoprophylaxis protect against non-D alloimmunization by pregnancy (2018)Transfusion, 58(7), 1611-1617. Zwiers, C., Koelewijn, J. M., Vermij, L., van Sambeeck, J., Oepkes, D., de Haas, M. & van der Schoot, C. E.https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.14606A stochastic approach for solving the operating room scheduling problem (2018)Flexible services and manufacturing journal, 30(1-2), 224-251. Molina-Pariente, J. M., Hans, E. W. & Framinan, J. M.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10696-016-9250-xAppointment scheduling with unscheduled arrivals and reprioritization (2018)Flexible services and manufacturing journal, 30(1-2), 30-53. Borgman, N. J., Vliegen, I. M. H., Boucherie, R. J. & Hans, E. W.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10696-016-9268-0Batch scheduling in the histopathology laboratory (2018)Flexible services and manufacturing journal, 30(1-2), 171-197. Leeftink, A. G., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Verdaasdonk, M. A. M., Vliegen, I. H. M. & van Diest, P. J.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10696-016-9257-3Mastermind voor Bloodmatching (2018)STAtOR, 2019(2), 26-29. van Sambeeck, J. H. J., van der Schoot, C. E., van Dijk, N. M., Schonewille, H. & Janssen, M. P.https://www.vvsor.nl/stator/pages/archive/Queue length computation of time-dependent queueing networks and its application to blood collection (2018)Operations research for health care, 17, 4-15. van Brummelen, S. P. J., de Kort, W. L. & van Dijk, N. M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2018.01.006Static and dynamic appointment scheduling to improve patient access time (2018)Health systems, 7(2), 148-159. Laan, C., van de Vrugt, M., Olsman, J. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1080/20476965.2017.1403675Stratified breast cancer follow-up using a continuous state partially observable Markov decision process (2018)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Otten, M., Timmer, J. & Witteveen, A.Integrated scheduling of tasks and gynecologists to improve patient appointment scheduling: a case study (2018)Operations research for health care, 16, 10-19. van de Vrugt, N. M., Luen-English, S. T., Bastiaansen, W. A. P., Kleinluchtenbeld, S., Lardinois, W. T. P., Pots, M. H., Schoonbergen, D. H., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2017.11.002Case mix classification and a benchmark set for surgery scheduling (2018)Journal of scheduling, 21(1), 17-33. Leeftink, G. & Hans, E. W.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10951-017-0539-8Uniformization: Basics, extensions and applications (2018)Performance evaluation, 118, 8-32. van Dijk, N. M., van Brummelen, S. P. J. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peva.2017.09.008Operations research for occupancy modeling at hospital wards and its integration into practice (2018)In Operations Research Applications in Health Care Management (pp. 101-137) (International Series in Operations Research and Management Science; Vol. 262). Springer. van de Vrugt, N. M., Schneider, A. J., Zonderland, M. E., Stanford, D. A. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65455-3_5

2017

Why wait?: Organizing integrated processes in cancer care (2017)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Leeftink, A. G.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036544115Bloody fast blood collection (2017)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. Ipskamp Printing. van Brummelen, S. P. J.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036544283Increased cardiac arrest survival and bystander intervention in enclosed pedestrian walkway systems (2017)Resuscitation, 118, 1-7. Lee, M., Demirtas, D., Buick, J. E., Feldman, M. J., Cheskes, S., Morrison, L. J. & Chan, T. C. Y.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.06.013Queueing theory: the solution to unsustainable wait list practices (2017)Open Access Government, 2017(August), 26-27. Stanford, D. A., Boucherie, R. & Taylor, P.Managing urgent care in hospitals (2017)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. Borgman, N. J.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036543606The BedGame - AClassroom Game Based on Real Healthcare Challenges (2017)INFORMS transactions on education, 17(3), 128-133. Vliegen, I. M. H. & Zonderland, M. E.https://doi.org/10.1287/ited.2017.0172Rapid diagnoses at the breast center of Jeroen Bosch Hospital: a case study invoking queueing theory and discrete event simulation (2017)Health systems, 6(1), 77-89. van de Vrugt, M., Boucherie, R. J., Smilde, T. J., de Jong, M. & Bessems, M.https://doi.org/10.1057/s41306-016-0013-4Impact of diagnosis-to-treatment waiting time on survival in esophageal cancer patients – A population-based study in The Netherlands (2017)European journal of surgical oncology, 43(2), 461-470. Visser, E., van Rossum, P. S. N., Leeftink, A. G., Siesling, S., van Hillegersberg, R. & Ruurda, J. P.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2016.10.017A reusable simulation model to evaluate the effects of walk-in for diagnostic examinations (2017)Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 77, 317-337. Braaksma, A., Kortbeek, N., Smid, K. & Sprengers, M. E. S.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2017.07.004Blood platelet inventory management (2017)In Markov Decision Processes in Practice (pp. 293-317) (International Series in Operations Research; Vol. 248). Springer. Haijema, R., van Dijk, N. M. & van der Wal, J.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47766-4_10Waiting time-based staff capacity and shift planning at blood collection sites (2017)Health systems, 7(2), 89-99. van Brummelen, S. P. J., van Dijk, N. M., van den Hurk, K. & de Kort, W. L.https://doi.org/10.1057/s41306-017-0032-9

2016

Offload zone patient selection criteria to reduce ambulance offload delay (2016)Operations research for health care, 11(December 2016), 13-19. Laan, C. M., Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J. & Carter, A. J. E.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2016.09.001Slim samenwerken aan een evenwichtige bedbezetting (2016)STAtOR, 17(3), 34-38. Cornelissen, S., van de Vrugt, M., Smits, E. & Timmerhuis, T.Predicting turnaround time reductions of the diagnostic track in the histopathology laboratory using mathematical modelling (2016)Journal of clinical pathology, 69(9), 793-800. Leeftink, A. G., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Verdaasdonk, M. A. M., Vliegen, I. M. H. & van Diest, P. J.https://doi.org/10.1136/jclinpath-2015-203349Bezettingsgraad (2016)In Capaciteitsplanning in de zorg (pp. 157-175). Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum. Berrevoets, L., van de Vrugt, M. & de Vries, G.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-368-1340-2_13Capaciteitsinzet van klinische fysiotherapie: de optimale beweging (2016)In Capaciteitsplanning in de zorg (pp. 251-270). Article Chapter 19. Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum. Vromans, R., Kortbeek, N., Schoonhoven, L., van den Bosch, B. & Van Houdenhoven, M.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-368-1340-2_19Efficient healthcare logistics with a human touch (2016)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT). van de Vrugt, N. M.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036541152Heb jij dat ook van je broer of zus? (2016)STAtOR, 17(2), 26-31. van Sambeeck, J., Janssen, M., Ligthart, P., de Kort, W. & van Dijk, N.https://www.vvsor.nl/stator/pages/archive/Patient admission planning using Approximate Dynamic Programming (2016)Flexible services and manufacturing journal, 28(1), 30-61. Hulshof, P. J. H., Mes, M. R. K., Boucherie, R. J. & Hans, E. W.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10696-015-9219-1A flexible iterative improvement heuristic to support creation of feasible shift rosters in self-rostering (2016)Annals of operations research, 239(1), 189-206. van der Veen, E., Hurink, J. L., Schutten, J. M. J. & Uijland, S. T.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-014-1540-7An assessment of a days off decomposition approach to personnel shift scheduling (2016)Annals of operations research, 239(1), 207-223. van Veldhoven, S., Post, G. F., van der Veen, E. & Curtois, T.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-014-1674-7Waiting Time from Diagnosis to Treatment has no Impact on Survival in Patients with Esophageal Cancer (2016)Annals of surgical oncology, 23(8), 2679-2689. Visser, E., Leeftink, A. G., van Rossum, P. S. N., Siesling, S., van Hillegersberg, R. & Ruurda, J. P.https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-016-5191-6Assigning treatment rooms at the Emergency Department (2016)Operations research for health care, 8, 62-70. van de Vrugt, M. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2015.06.004Verbeterde afsprakenplanning voor patiënt en gipsverbandmeester (2016)In dit verband, 26(1), 6-7. van de Vrugt, M., Matel, P., Boucherie, R. J., van Engelen, P., Beukman, T. & de Laat, J.Bir otomotiv firmasi icin arac sevkiyati ve dagitim merkezi yer secimi problemi (2016)Endüstri muhendisligi dergisi, 21(1), 4-16. Barutcuoglu, A., Demirtas, D., Dilan, B., Duzgun, R., Koksalan, M. & Savasaneril, S.Facility Location under Uncertainty and Spatial Data Analytics in Healthcare (2016)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research external, graduation external]. University of Toronto Press. Demirtas, D.http://hdl.handle.net/1807/72976Operations research for resource planning and -use in radiotherapy: a literature review (2016)BMC medical informatics and decision making, 16. Article 149. Vieira, B., Hans, E. W., van Vliet-Vroegindeweij, C., van de Kamer, J. & van Harten, W.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-016-0390-4Optimizing the Deployment of Public Access Defibrillators (2016)Management science, 62(12), 3617-3635. Chan, T. C. Y., Demirtas, D. & Kwon, R. H.https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2015.2312Overcoming Spatial and Temporal Barriers to Public Access Defibrillators Via Optimization (2016)Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 68(8), 836-845. Sun, C. L. F., Demirtas, D., Brooks, S. C., Morrison, L. J. & Chan, T. C. Y.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.609Plannen naar de optimale mix (2016)ZorgVisie, 2016(2), 20-22. Glerum, A., Rouppe van der Voort, M., Hans, E. W. & Rigter, S.Tactical project planning under uncertainty: fuzzy approach (2016)European journal of industrial engineering, 10(3), 301-322. Masmoudi, M., Hans, E. W. & Hait, A.https://doi.org/10.1504/EJIE.2016.076381

2015

New heuristics for planning operating rooms (2015)Computers & industrial engineering, 90, 429-443. Molina-Pariente, J. M., Hans, E. W., Framinan, J. M. & Gomez-Cia, T.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2015.10.002Reducing access times for radiation treatment by aligning the doctor’s schemes (2015)Operations research for health care, 7, 111-121. Bikker, I. A., Kortbeek, N., van Os, R. M. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2015.06.005Waiting time computation for blood collection sites (2015)Operations research for health care, 7, 70-80. van Brummelen, S. P. J., de Kort, W. L. & van Dijk, N. M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2015.09.008Timely and efficient planning of treatments through intelligent scheduling (2015)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT). Braaksma, A.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036539302Integral resource capacity planning for inpatient care services based on bed census predictions by hour (2015)Journal of the Operational Research Society, 66(7), 1061-1076. Kortbeek, N., Braaksma, A., Smeenk, F. H. F., Bakker, P. J. M. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2014.67Modeling the effect of short stay units on patient admissions (2015)Operations research for health care, 5, 21-27. Zonderland, M. E., Boucherie, R. J., Carter, M. W. & Stanford, D. A.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2015.04.001Gaat het nu wat beter, dokter? (2015)[Book/Report › Inaugural speech]. University of Twente. Hans, E. W.Flexible nurse staffing based on hourly bed census predictions (2015)International journal of production economics, 161, 167-180. Kortbeek, N., Braaksma, A., Burger, C. A. J., Bakker, P. J. M. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2014.12.007Histopathology laboratory operations analysis and improvement (2015)In Proceedings of the First Karlsruhe Service Summit Research Workshop: Advances in Service Research, Karlsruhe, Germany, February 2015 (pp. 51-63) (KIT Scientific Reports; Vol. 7692). Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie (KIT) Scientific Publishing. Leeftink, A. G., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Verdaasdonk, M. A. M., Vliegen, I. M. H. & van Diest, P. J.https://doi.org/10.5445/KSP/1000045634Shift rostering using decomposition: assign weekend shifts first (2015)Journal of scheduling, 18(1), 29-43. van der Veen, E., Hans, E. W., Post, G. F. & Veltman, B.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10951-014-0385-xAppointments for care pathways the Geox/D/1 queue with slot reservations (2015)Queueing systems, 79(1), 37-51. Zonderland, M. E., Boucherie, R. J. & Al Hanbali, A.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11134-014-9402-1OR and simulation in combination for optimization (2015)In Applied Simulation and Optimization: In Logistics, Industrial and Aeronautical Practice (pp. 75-107). Springer. van Dijk, N. M., Haijema, R., van der Sluis, E., Kortbeek, N., Al-Ibrahim, A. & van der Wal, J.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15033-8_3Public Cardiac Arrest Characteristics in Enclosed Pedestrian Networks (2015)Circulation, 132(23). Article 22984. Lee, M., Demirtas, D., Buick, J. E., Ng, A., Feldman, M. J., Cheskes, S., Morrison, L. J. & Chan, T. C. Y.https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000334Queues in Health (2015)Queueing systems, 79(1), 1-3. Adan, I. J. B. F. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11134-014-9430-xSimulation framework to analyze Operating Room release mechanisms. (2015)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 2015 Winter Simulation Conference. van der Kooij, R., Mes, M. R. K. & Hans, E. W.Spatiotemporal AED Location Optimization (2015)Circulation, 132(Suppl. 3). Article A16492. Chan, T. C. Y., Sun, C. L. F., Demirtas, D., Morrison, L. J. & Brooks, S. C.https://ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circ.132.suppl_3.16492Spatiotemporal Stability of Public Cardiac Arrests (2015)Circulation, 132(Suppl. 3). Article A15003. Demirtas, D., Brooks, S. C., Morrison, L. J. & Chan, T. C. Y.https://ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/circ.132.suppl_3.15003True Public Access Defibrillator Coverage is Overestimated (2015)Circulation, 132(Suppl. 3). Article A15051. Sun, C. L. F., Demirtas, D., Brooks, S. C., Morrison, L. J. & Chan, T. C. Y.https://ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circ.132.suppl_3.15051

2014

Designing cyclic appointment schedules for outpatient clinics with scheduled and unscheduled patient arrivals (2014)Performance evaluation, 80, 5-26. Kortbeek, N., Zonderland, M. E., Braaksma, A., Vliegen, I. M. H., Boucherie, R. J., Litvak, N. & Hans, E. W.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peva.2014.06.003Improving the design and operation of an integrated emergency post via simulation (2014)Journal of simulation, 9(2, SI), 99-110. Borgman, N. J., Mes, M. R. K., Vliegen, I. & Hans, E. W.https://doi.org/10.1057/jos.2014.5A case study of cost-efficient staffing under annualized hours (2014)Health care management science, 18(3), 279-288. van der Veen, E., Hans, E. W., Veltman, B., Berrevoets, L. M. & Berden, H. J. J. M.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-014-9292-0Reducing the number of required beds by rearranging the OR-schedule (2014)OR Spectrum = OR Spektrum, 36(3), 585-605. van Essen, J. T., Bosch, J. M., Hans, E. W., van Houdenhoven, M. & Hurink, J. L.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00291-013-0323-xClustering clinical departments for wards to achieve a prespecified blocking probability (2014)OR Spectrum = OR Spektrum, 37(1), 243-271. van Essen, J. T., van Houdenhoven, M. & Hurink, J. L.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00291-014-0368-5Blocking probabilities in Erlang loss queues with advance reservation (2014)Stochastic models, 30(2), 187-196. van de Vrugt, M., Litvak, N. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1080/15326349.2014.900388Developing and testing a computerized decision support system for nurse-to-patient assignment: A multimethod study (2014)CIN : computers, informatics, nursing, 32(6), 276-285. van Oostveen, C. J., Braaksma, A. & Vermeulen, H.https://doi.org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000000056Editorial "Special issue of the 2012 conference of the EURO working group Operational Research Applied to Health Services (ORAHS) (2014)Operations research for health care, 3(2), 47-47. Hans, E. W. & Vliegen, I.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2014.04.001Erratum: Optimizing the strategic patient mix combining queueing theory and dynamic programing (2014)Computers & operations research, 2013(45), 116-116. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W. & Hurink, J. L.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2013.12.005Integral multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment planning (2014)Operations research for health care, 3(3), 145-159. Braaksma, A., Kortbeek, N., Post, G. F. & Nollet, F.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2014.02.001Master surgery scheduling with consideration of multiple downstream units (2014)European journal of operational research, 239(1), 227-236. Fügener, A., Hans, E. W., Kolisch, R., Kortbeek, N. & Vanberkel, P. T.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2014.05.009Met het oog op wachttijd (2014)STAtOR, 15(1), 18-23. van Brummelen, S. P. J., van Leiden, H. A., Heemskerk, M. B. A. & van Dijk, N. M.https://www.vvsor.nl/members/pages/publications/stator/archive-stator/Optimizing the strategic patient mix combining queueing theory and dynamic programming (2014)Computers & operations research, 43(March), 271-279. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W. & Hurink, J. L.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2013.09.020Simulation Framework to Analyse Operating Room Release Mechanisms. (2014)In Proceedings of the 2014 Winter Simulation Conference. (pp. -). IEEE. van der Kooij, R., Mes, M. R. K. & Hans, E. W.

2013

Personnel preferences in personnel planning and scheduling (2013)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT). van der Veen, E.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036511520Flowing through hospitals (2013)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT). van Essen, J. T.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036507257Integrated decision making in healthcare: an operations research and management science perspective (2013)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Hulshof, P. J. H.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036508582Models for ambulance planning on the strategic and the tactical level (2013)[Book/Report › Report]. TU Eindhoven, Research School for Operations Management and Logistics (BETA). van Essen, J. T., Hurink, J. L., Nickel, S. & Reuter, M.Tactical planning in healthcare using approximate dynamic programming (2013)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Hulshof, P. J. H., Mes, M. R. K., Boucherie, R. J. & Hans, E. W.An assessment of a days off decomposition approach to personnel scheduling (2013)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. van Veldhoven, S., Post, G. F., van der Veen, E. & Curtois, T.An assessment of a days off decomposition approach to personnel shift scheduling (2013)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. van Veldhoven, S., Post, G., van der Veen, E. & Curtois, T.Eerst weekend! Wiskunde in dienst van een sociaal leven (2013)STAtOR, 14(1), 16-19. van der Veen, E. & Hans, E.https://www.vvsor.nl/stator/pages/archive/Clustering clinical departments for wards to achieve a prespecified blocking probability (2013)[Book/Report › Report]. BETA Research School for Operations Management and Logistics. van Essen, J. T., van Houdenhoven, M. & Hurink, J. L.Development of an observational instrument to determine variations in the patient care process and patient flow among emergency physicians and internists at the emergency department (2013)International journal of emergency medicine, 6(1), 1-6. Koks, D. R. J. C., Zonderland, M. E. & Heringhaus, C.https://doi.org/10.1186/1865-1380-6-1Optimale logistiek en patienten voorkeuren in de acute zorgketen; de huisartsenpost en spoedeisende hulp in een geintegreerde spoedpost (2013)[Book/Report › Report]. ZONMW. Bruens, M. A., Doggen, C. J. M., Drost, A., Hans, E. W., Mes, M. R. K., Snel, J. E., van Til, J. A., Verheij, H. J. W. & Vliegen, I. H. M.Rescheduling in the OR: A decision support system keeps stakeholders and OR-manager happy (2013)Hospital (English ed.), 15(4-5), OR1-OR4. van Essen, J. T., Hurink, J. L., Hartholt, W. & van den Akker, B. J.https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/issuearticle/rescheduling-in-the-or-a-decision-support-system-keeps-stakeholders-and-or-manager-happyTactical resource allocation and elective patient admission planning in care processes (2013)Health care management science, 16(2), 152-166. Hulshof, P. J. H., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W. & Hurink, J. L.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-012-9219-6The effects of integrating an emergency department and general practioner cooperative into one emergency post (2013)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 7th Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress, MEMC 2013. Vliegen, I., Bruens, M., Mes, M., Hans, E. & Doggen, C.

2012

Quality-driven Efficiency in Healthcare (2012)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Kortbeek, N.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036534284Cost-efficient staffing under annualized hours (2012)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. van der Veen, E., Hans, E. W., Veltman, B., Berrevoets, L. M. & Berden, H. J. J. M.http://www.math.utwente.nl/publicationsFlexible nurse staffing based on hourly bed census predictions (2012)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Kortbeek, N., Braaksma, A., Burger, C. A. J., Bakker, P. J. M. & Boucherie, R. J.Integral resource capacity planning for inpatient care services based on hourly bed census predictions (2012)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Kortbeek, N., Braaksma, A., Smeenk, H. F., Bakker, P. J. M. & Boucherie, R. J.Organizing Multidisciplinary Care for Children with Neuromuscular Diseases (2012)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. van der Velde, M. F., Kortbeek, N. & Litvak, N.Patient flow analysis in pain rehabilitation care (2012)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Baër, N., Kortbeek, N., Litvak, N. & Roukens, O.Structural characterization of decomposition in rate-insensitive stochastic Petri nets (2012)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Kortbeek, N., Boucherie, R. J., van Ommeren, E. & Taylor, P. G.Days off scheduling - A 2-phase approach to personnel rostering (2012)In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on the Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling, PATAT 2012 (pp. 381-383). SINTEF. van Veldhoven, S., Post, G. F. & van der Veen, E.Improve OR-schedule to reduce number of required beds (2012)[Book/Report › Report]. BETA Research School for Operations Management and Logistics. van Essen, J. T., Bosch, J. M., Hans, E. W., van Houdenhoven, M. & Hurink, J. L.http://beta.ieis.tue.nl/node/2039Integral multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment planning (2012)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Braaksma, A., Kortbeek, N., Post, G. F. & Nollet, F.http://math.utwente.nl/publicationsOrganisatie van de acute zorgketen: de effecten en optimalisatie van een geïntegreerde spoedpost (2012)[Contribution to conference › Poster] Symposium Trends Acute Zorg 2012. van der Linde, G. R., Borgman, N. J., Mes, M. R. K., Vliegen, I. M. H., Bruens, M. A., Doggen, C. J. M., Hans, E. W., Snel, J. E. & Drost, A.Optimal staffing under an annualized hours regime using Cross-Entropy optimization (2012)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. van der Veen, E., Boucherie, R. J. & van Ommeren, J. C. W.Leaving a mark on healthcare delivery with operations analysis (2012)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Vanberkel, P. T., Zonderland, M. E., Boucherie, R. J. & Hans, E. W.Leaving a mark on healthcare delivery with operations analysis (2012)Manufacturing & service operations management, 14(4), 508-511. Vanberkel, P. T., Golden, B. L., Seidmann, A., Zonderland, M. E., Boucherie, R. J. & Hans, E. W.https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.1120.0401Curing the queue (2012)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Zonderland, M. E.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036533065A P- and T-invariant characterization of product form and decomposition in stochastic Petri nets (2012)Performance evaluation, 69(11), 573-599. Kortbeek, N. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peva.2012.07.001A Framework for Healthcare Planning and Control (2012)In Handbook of Healthcare System Scheduling (pp. 303-320) (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science; Vol. 168). Springer. Hans, E. W., van Houdenhoven, M. & Hulshof, P. J. H.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1734-7_12Analytical models to determine room requirements in outpatient clinics (2012)OR Spectrum = OR Spektrum, 34(2), 391-405. Hulshof, P. J. H., Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., van Houdenhoven, M. & van Ommeren, J.-K. C. W.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00291-012-0287-2Curing the queue (2012)Nieuw archief voor wiskunde, 5/13(2), 98-99. Zonderland, M.http://www.nieuwarchief.nl/serie5/Decision support system for the operating room rescheduling problem (2012)Health care management science, 15(4), 355-372. van Essen, J. T., Hurink, J. L., Hartholt, W. & van den Akker, B. J.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-012-9202-2Een planningsmethode voor reductie van de fluctuaties in de belasting van verpleegafdelingen (2012)STAtOR, 12(2), 4-8. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L., van Lent, W. A. M. & van Harten, W. H.Efficiency evaluation for pooling resources in health care (2012)OR Spectrum = OR Spektrum, 34(2), 371-390. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Litvak, N.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00291-010-0228-xHealth care logistics and space: accounting for the physical build environment (2012)In Proceedings of the 2012 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) (pp. 1-8) (Simulation Winter Conference; Vol. 2012). IEEE. Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W. & Hartmann, T.https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2012.6465222Health care operations management (2012)OR Spectrum = OR Spektrum, 34(2), 315-317. Carter, M., Hans, E. W. & Kolisch, R.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00291-012-0288-1Minimizing the waiting time for emergency surgery (2012)Operations research for health care, 1(2-3), 34-44. van Essen, J. T., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Oversberg, A.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2012.05.002Operating room rescheduling (2012)[Book/Report › Report]. BETA Research School for Operations Management and Logistics. van Essen, J. T., Hurink, J. L., Hartholt, W. & van den Akker, B. J.Operating theatre planning and scheduling (2012)In Handbook of Health Care Systems Scheduling. (pp. 105-130) (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science; Vol. 168). Springer. Hans, E. W. & Vanberkel, P. T.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1734-7_5Optimal allocation of MRI scan capacity among competitive hospital departments (2012)European journal of operational research, 219(3), 630-637. Zonderland, M. E. & Timmer, J.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2011.10.036Queuing Networks in Healthcare Systems (2012)In Handbook of Healthcare System Scheduling (pp. 201-243) (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science; Vol. 168). Springer. Zonderland, M. E. & Boucherie, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1734-7_9Reduce fluctuations in capacity to improve the accessibility of radiotherapy treatment cost-effectively (2012)Flexible services and manufacturing journal, 24(4), 448-464. Joustra, P. E., Kolfin, R., van Dijk, N. M., Koning, C. C. E. & Bakker, P. J. M.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10696-011-9119-yReducing the throughput time of the diagnostic track involving CT scanning with computer simulation (2012)European journal of radiology, 81(11), 3131-3140. van Lent, W. A. M., Deetman, J. W., Teertstra, H. J., Muller, S. H., Hans, E. W. & van Harten, W. H.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.03.012Shift rostering using decomposition: assign weekend shifts first (2012)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. van der Veen, E., Hans, E. W., Post, G. & Veltman, B.Taxonomic Classification of Planning Decisions in Health Care: a Structured Review of the State of Art in OR/MS. (2012)[Contribution to conference › Paper]. Hulshof, P. J. H., Kortbeek, N., Boucherie, R. J. & Hans, E. W.Taxonomic classification of planning decisions in health care: a structured review of the state of the art in OR/MS (2012)Health systems, 1(2), 129-175. Hulshof, P. J. H., Kortbeek, N., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W. & Bakker, P. J. M.https://doi.org/10.1057/hs.2012.18

2011

Minimizing the waiting time for emergency surgery (2011)[Book/Report › Report]. BETA Research School for Operations Management and Logistics. van Essen, J. T., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Oversberg, A.http://beta.ieis.tue.nl/node/1976Designing cyclic appointment schedules for outpatient clinics with scheduled and unscheduled patient arrivals (2011)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Kortbeek, N., Zonderland, M. E., Boucherie, R. J., Litvak, N. & Hans, E. W.The emergency observation and assessment ward (2011)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Zonderland, M. E., Boucherie, R. J., Carter, M. W. & Stanford, D. A.Optimization of follow-up scenarios following breast cancer (2011)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, SMDM 2011. IJzerman, M. J., Siesling, S., Klaase, J. & Hans, E.Tactical resource allocation and elective patient admission planning in care pathways (2011)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Hulshof, P. J. H., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W. & Hurink, J. L.Accounting for Inpatient Wards when developing Master Surgical Schedules (2011)Anesthesia and analgesia, 112(6), 1472-1479. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L., van Lent, W. A. M., van Harten, W. H. & van Harten, W. H.https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182159c2fTaxonomic classification of planning decisions in health care: a review of the state of the art in OR/MS (2011)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Hulshof, P. J. H., Kortbeek, N., Boucherie, R. J. & Hans, E. W.Interacting hospital departments and uncertain patient flows: theoretical models and applications (2011)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Vanberkel, P. T.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036531795A Ρ- and T-invariant characterization of product form and decomposition in stochastic Petri nets (2011)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Kortbeek, N. & Boucherie, R. J.A framework for health care planning and control (2011)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Hans, E. W., van Houdenhoven, M. & Hulshof, P. J. H.http://www.math.utwente.nl/publicationsAn analytical comparison of the patient-to-doctor policy and the doctor-to-patient policy in the outpatient clinic (2011)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Hulshof, P. J. H., Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., van Houdenhoven, M. & van Ommeren, J.-K. C. W.Optimizing the strategic patient mix (2011)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W. & Hurink, J. L.Adaptive model based control for wastewater treatment plants (2011)In Urban Water Management: Callenges and Opportunities. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Computing and Control for the Water Industry (CCWI 2011) (pp. 683-688). Exeter University. de Niet, A., van de Vrugt, N. M., Korving, H. & Boucherie, R. J.An exact approach for relating recovering surgical patient workload to the master surgical schedule (2011)Journal of the Operational Research Society, 62(10), 1851-1860. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L., van Lent, W. A. M. & van Harten, W. H.https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2010.141Optimization of follow-up scenarios following breast cancer (2011)Medical decision making, 32(2), E137-E137. Article ESP-174. IJzerman, M. J., Siesling, S., Klaase, J. & Hans, E.https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X12439390Optimization of follow-up scenarios following breast cancer (2011)[Contribution to conference › Poster] 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, SMDM 2011. IJzerman, M. J., Hans, E., Siesling, S. & Klaase, J.ORchestra: an online reference database of OR/MS literature in health care (2011)Health care management science, 14(4), 383-384. Hulshof, P. J. H., Boucherie, R. J., van Essen, J. T., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L., Kortbeek, N., Litvak, N., Vanberkel, P. T., van der Veen, E., Veltman, B., Vliegen, I. M. H. & Zonderland, M. E.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-011-9169-4Platelet pool inventory management: theory meets practice (2011)Transfusion, 51(11), 2295-2303. de Kort, W., Janssen, M., Kortbeek, N., Jansen, N., van der Wal, J. & van Dijk, N.https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1537-2995.2011.03190.x

2010

Preparation of chemotherapy drugs: planning policy for reduced waiting times (2010)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Masselink, I. H. J., van der Mijden, T. L. C., Litvak, N. & Vanberkel, P. T.Optimal allocation of MRI scan capacity among competitive medical departments (2010)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Zonderland, M. E. & Timmer, J.Breast cancer follow-up should be more efficient (2010)[Contribution to conference › Poster] 7th European Breast Cancer Conference, EBCC7 2010. van Elteren, J., Kwast, A. B. G., Hans, E. W., van de Wetering, G., IJzerman, M. J., Klaase, J. M. & Siesling, S.A survey of health care models that encompass multiple departments (2010)International journal of health management and information (IJHMI), 1(1), 37-69. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Litvak, N.Aanpak efficiency te ondoordacht (2010)Medisch contact, 2011(6), 9-12. van Harten, W. H., Hans, E. W. & van Lent, W. A. M.https://www.medischcontact.nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/artikel/aanpak-efficiency-te-ondoordacht.htmDesigning for Economies of Scale vs. Economies of Focus in Hospital Departments (2010)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Litvak, N.Individualized breast cancer follow-up: cost-effectiveness of various scenarios (2010)European journal of cancer. Supplement, 8(3), 215-216. van Elteren, J., Kwast, A. B. G., Hans, E. W., van de Wetering, G., IJzerman, M. J., Klaase, J. M. & Siesling, S.https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-6349(10)70555-3Kwaliteit, doelmatigheid en veiligheid - Zoektocht naar de balans. (2010)Alert, september(2010), -. Hans, E. W.Planning and scheduling of semi-urgent surgeries (2010)Health care management science, 13(3), 256-267. Zonderland, M. E., Boucherie, R. J., Litvak, N. & Vleggeert-Lankamp, C. L. A. M.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-010-9127-6Reallocating resources to focused factories: a case study in chemotherapy (2010)In Proceedings of the 34th Meeting of the European Group on Operations Research Applied to Health Services (ORAHS) (pp. 152-164). EURO Working Group on Operational Research Applied to Health Services, ORAHS. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L., Litvak, N., van Lent, W. A. M., van Harten, W. H. & van Harten, W. H.Suitability and managerial implications of a Master Surgical Scheduling approach (2010)Annals of operations research, 178(1), 91-104. van Oostrum, J. M., Bredenhoff, E., Bredenhoff, E. & Hans, E. W.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-009-0619-zVan 'hard werken' naar 'efficiënt werken' (2010)Supply chain solutions(11), -. Hans, E. W.

2009

Erlang loss bounds for OT-ICU systems (2009)Queueing systems, 63(1-4), 253-280. van Dijk, N. M. & Kortbeek, N.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11134-009-9149-2An exact approach for relating recovering surgical patient workload to the master surgical schedule (2009)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L., van Lent, W. A. M., van Lent, W. A. M., van Harten, W. H. & van Harten, W. H.Efficiency evaluation for pooling resources in health care: An interpretation for managers (2009)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Litvak, N.A survey of health care models that encompass multiple departments (2009)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Litvak, N.Efficiency evaluation for pooling resources in health care (2009)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Litvak, N.Rostering from staffing levels: a branch-and-price approach (2009)In Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Operational Research Applied to Health Services (ORAHS) (pp. 1-10). University of Leuven. van der Veen, E. & Veltman, B.Efficiency evaluation for pooling resources in health care (2009)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 15th Anniversary Annual CTIT Symposium 2009. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Litvak, N.Designing for Economies of Scale vs. Economies of Focus in Hospital Departments (2009)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 3TU Research Day on Innovation in Design and Management of Health Care Facilities and Healthy Environments. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Litvak, N.A Survey of Health Care Models that Encompass Multiple Departments (2009)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente, Research School for Operations Management and Logistics (BETA). Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Litvak, N.Redesign of a University Hospital Preanesthesia Evaluation Clinic Using a Queuing Theory Approach (2009)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Zonderland, M. E., Boer, F., Boucherie, R. J., de Roode, A. & van Kleef, J. W.Redesign of a university hospital preanesthesia evaluation clinic using a queuing theory approach (2009)Anesthesia and analgesia, 109(5), 1612-1621. Zonderland, M. E., Boer, F., Boucherie, R. J., de Roode, A. & van Kleef, J. W.https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181b921e7

2008

Individualized breast cancer follow up; effectiveness of various scenarios (2008)[Other contribution › Other contribution]. Siesling, S., van Elteren, J., Hans, E. W., van der Wegen, L. L. M., IJzerman, M. J. & Klaase, J.Fewer intensive care unit refusals and a higher capacity utilization by using a cyclic surgical case schedule (2008)Journal of critical care, 23(2), 222-226. Article 10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.07.002. van Houdenhoven, M., van Oostrum, J. M., Wullink, G., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L., Bakker, J. & Kazemier, G.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.07.002A master surgical scheduling approach for cyclic scheduling in operating room departments (2008)OR Spectrum = OR Spektrum, 30(2), 355-374. van Oostrum, J. M., van Houdenhoven, M., Hurink, J. L., Hans, E. W., Wullink, G. & Kazemier, G.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00291-006-0068-xManaging the overflow of intensive care patients (2008)European journal of operational research, 185(3), 998-1010. Litvak, N., van Rijsbergen, M., Boucherie, R. J. & van Houdenhoven, M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2006.08.021A Simulation Model for Determining the Optimal Size of Emergency Teams on Call in the Operating Room at Night (2008)Anesthesia and analgesia, 107(5), 1655-1662. van Oostrum, J. M., van Houdenhoven, M., Vrielink, M. M. J., Klein, J., Hans, E. W., Klimek, M., Wullink, G., Steyerberg, E. W. & Kazemier, G.https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e318184e919PCN94 - Cost-effectiveness and preference for follow-up scenarios following breast cancer (2008)Value in health, 11(6), 489-490. Sibma, T. S., Klaase, J., Siesling, S., Hans, E. W., Hummel, J. M. & IJzerman, M. J.https://doi.org/10.1016/S1098-3015(10)66631-4Reallocating resources to focused factories: a case study in chemotherapy (2008)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L., Litvak, N., van Lent, W. A. M. & van Harten, W. H.Robust surgery loading (2008)European journal of operational research, 185(3), 1038-1050. Hans, E., Wullink, G., van Houdenhoven, M. & Kazemier, G.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2006.08.022

2007

A norm utilisation for scarce hospital resources: Evidence from operating rooms in a Dutch university hospital (2007)Journal of medical systems, 31(4), 231-235. van Houdenhoven, M., Hans, E. W., Klein, J., Wullink, G. & Kazemier, G.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-007-9060-5Applying the variety reduction principle to management of ancillary services (2007)Health care management review, 32(1), 37-45. Elkhuizen, S. G., van Sambeek, J. R. C., Hans, E. W., Krabbendam, K. (. J. ). & Bakker, P. J. M.https://journals.lww.com/hcmrjournal/toc/2007/01000Closing emergency operating rooms improves efficiency (2007)Journal of medical systems, 31(6), 543-546. Wulllink, G., van Houdenhoven, M., Hans, E. W., van Oostrum, J. M. & van der Lans, M.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-007-9096-6Een duurzaam stappenplan voor benchmarking in de operatiekamer (2007)Tijdschrift controlling, 2007(3), 28-31. van Hoorn, A. F., van Houdenhoven, M., Wullink, G., Hans, E. W. & Kazemier, G.Improving OR efficiency by applying bin packing and portfolio techniques to surgical case scheduling (2007)Anesthesia and analgesia, 105(3), 707-714. van Houdenhoven, M., van Oostrum, J. M., Hans, E. W., Wullink, G. & Kazemier, G.https://doi.org/10.1213/01.ane.0000277492.90805.0fJust-in-time patient scheduling in an eye care clinic (2007)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 37th Atlantic Schools of Business Conference, ASB 2007. Campbell, M. & Vanberkel, P.Operating room manager game (2007)INFORMS transactions on education, 8(1), 25-36. Hans, E. W. & Nieberg, T.https://doi.org/10.1287/ited.8.1.25Optimization in surgery planning (2007)Medium econometrische toepassingen, 15(1), 20-28. Hans, E. W., Nieberg, T. & van Oostrum, J. M.

2006

Een nieuw stappenplan voor benchmarking (2006)Management executive, 2006(nov/dec), 48-51. Hans, E., van Hoorn, A., van Houdenhoven, M., Kazemier, G. & Wullink, G.https://www.managementexecutive.nl/artikel/3563/Eén spoed-OK is géén spoed-OK (2006)In Benchmarking OK - Leren van elkaar (pp. 165-172). Springer. Wullink, G., van der Lans, M., van Houdenhoven, M., Hans, E., Hurink, J. & Kazemier, G.Eenduidige tijdregistratie operatiekamers: Definitiesysteem maakt onderlinge vergelijking mogelijk (2006)Medisch contact, 61(2), 52-54. van Houdenhoven, M., Hans, E., van Hoorn, A. F., Pullen, N., Barneveld, R., Krijgsman, H., Boer, F. & Kazemier, G.https://www.medischcontact.nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/artikel/eenduidige-tijdregistratie-operatiekamers.htmEenduidige tijdregistratie operatiekamers (2006)In Benchmarking OK - Leren van elkaar (pp. 173-177). Springer. van Houdenhoven, M., Hans, E. W., van Hoorn, A. F., Pullen, N., van Barneveld, R., Krijgsman, H., Boer, F. & Kazemier, G.Geïntegreerde OK-IC planning zorgt voor hogere OK-benutting en minder uitgevallen IC-patiënten (2006)In Benchmarking OK - Leren van elkaar (pp. 127-136). Springer. van de Pol, M., van Houdenhoven, M., Wullink, G., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Kazemir, G.Hoge OK benutting en minder afgevallen patienten door cyclisch plannen (2006)In Benchmarking OK - Leren van elkaar (pp. 113-120). Springer. Oostrum, J., van Houdenhoven, M., Wullink, G., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L. & Kazemier, G.Influence of Cardiac Risk Factors and Medication on Length of Hospitalization in Patients Undergoing Major Vascular Surgery (2006)The American journal of cardiology, 97(10), 1423-1426. van de Pol, M. A., van Houdenhoven, M., Hans, E. W., Boersma, E., Bax, J. J., Feringa, H. H. H., Schouten, O., van Sambeek, M. r. H. M. & Poldermans, D.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.12.032Veilig de nacht door! Efficiënter plannen zorgt voor minder kosten en grotere beschikbaarheid (2006)In Benchmarking OK - Leren van elkaar (pp. 137-142). Springer. Wullink, G., van Houdenhoven, M., Vrielink, M. M. J., Klein, J., Hans, E. W., Klimek, M., van Oostrum, J. M., Steyerberg, E. W. & Kazemier, G.Wachttijdverkorting voor spoedpatiënten door schuiven met de planning van electieve operaties (2006)In Benchmarking OK - Leren van elkaar (pp. 147-154). Springer. Oostrum, J., van der Lans, M., van Houdenhoven, M., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J., Wullink, G. & Kazemier, G.

2005

A model for generating master surgical schedules to allow cyclic scheduling in operating room departments (2005)[Book/Report › Report]. Discrete Wiskunde, Operations Res. en Statistiek. van Oostrum, J. M., van Houdenhoven, M., Hurink, J. L., Hans, E. W., Wullink, G. & Kazemier, G.Anticipating urgent surgery in operating room departments (2005)[Book/Report › Report]. BETA Research School for Operations Management and Logistics. van der Lans, M., Hans, E. W., Hurink, J. L., Wullink, G., van Houdenhoven, M. & Kazemier, G.Managing the overflow of intensive care patients (2005)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. van Rijsbergen, M., Boucherie, R. J., van Houdenhoven, M. & Litvak, N.