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The evolution of electricity demand and the role for demand side participation, in buildings and transport
Barton, John; Huang, Sikai; Infield, David; Leach, Matthew - In: Energy Policy 52 (2013) C, pp. 85-102
This paper explores the possible evolution of UK electricity demand as we move along three potential transition … pathways to a low carbon economy in 2050. The shift away from fossil fuels through the electrification of demand is discussed … in the way people and institutions may use energy along each of the pathways are also considered and provide a rationale …
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Costing hospital resources for stroke patients using phase-type models
Gillespie, Jennifer; McClean, Sally; Scotney, Bryan; … - In: Health Care Management Science 14 (2011) 3, pp. 279-291
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Improving patient flow in an obstetric unit
Griffin, Jacqueline; Xia, Shuangjun; Peng, Siyang; … - In: Health Care Management Science 15 (2012) 1, pp. 1-14
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Modelling healthcare systems with phase-type distributions
Fackrell, Mark - In: Health Care Management Science 12 (2009) 1, pp. 11-26
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Using the Statecharts paradigm for simulation of patient flow in surgical care
Sobolev, Boris; Harel, David; Vasilakis, Christos; … - In: Health Care Management Science 11 (2008) 1, pp. 79-86
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Short term hospital occupancy prediction
Littig, Steven; Isken, Mark - In: Health Care Management Science 10 (2007) 1, pp. 47-66
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A queueing network model to analyze the impact of parallelization of care on patient cycle time
Jiang, Lixiang; Giachetti, Ronald - In: Health Care Management Science 11 (2008) 3, pp. 248-261
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An Econometric Analysis of Patient Flows in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
KC, Diwas Singh; Terwiesch, Christian - In: Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 14 (2012) 1, pp. 50-65
This paper explores the rationing of bed capacity in a cardiac intensive care unit (ICU). We find that the length of stay for patients admitted to the ICU is influenced by the occupancy level of the ICU. In particular, a patient is likely to be discharged early when the occupancy in the ICU is...
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An open source software project for obstetrical procedure scheduling and occupancy analysis
Isken, Mark; Ward, Timothy; Littig, Steven - In: Health Care Management Science 14 (2011) 1, pp. 56-73
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Geographic distribution of healthcare resources, healthcare service provision, and patient flow in Japan: A cross sectional study
Shinjo, Daisuke; Aramaki, Toshiharu - In: Social Science & Medicine 75 (2012) 11, pp. 1954-1963
Healthcare systems in developed countries are facing the challenge of dealing with changing social structures as a result of rapidly aging populations. This study examines the relationship among the geographical distribution of healthcare resources, healthcare service provision, and...
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