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5. Operating Theatre Planning and Scheduling

Authors : Erwin W. Hans, Peter T. Vanberkel

Published in: Handbook of Healthcare System Scheduling

Publisher: Springer US

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Abstract

In this chapter we present a number of approaches to operating theatre planning and scheduling. We organize these approaches hierarchically, which serves to illustrate the breadth of problems confronted by researchers. At each hierarchical planning level we describe common problems, solution approaches and results from studies at partner hospitals.

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Title: Operating Theatre Planning and Scheduling
Authors: Erwin W. Hans
Peter T. Vanberkel
Publisher: Springer US
Book: Handbook of Healthcare System Scheduling
Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-1733-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4614-1734-7

Copyright Year: 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1734-7_5