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A decomposition approach for the combined master surgical schedule and surgical case assignment problems
Agnetis, Alessandro; Coppi, Alberto; Corsini, Matteo; … - In: Health Care Management Science 17 (2014) 1, pp. 49-59
This research aims at supporting hospital management in making prompt Operating Room (OR) planning decisions, when … parameters, including surgery duration, waiting time and priority class of the operations. We performed computational experiments … our simulations is based on the characteristics of the operating theatre (OT) of a medium-size public Italian hospital …
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Ein Planungsverfahren zur Kapazitätsabstimmung für Modell-Mix-Montagelinien am Beispiel einer Automobil-Endmontage
Leopold, Norbert - 1997
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Ubiquitous Computing im Krankenhaus : Eine fallstudienbasierte Betrachtung betriebswirtschaftlicher Potenziale
Zwicker, Falk - 2009
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A Study on the Implementation of Jampersal Policy in Indonesia
Achadi, Endang L.; Achadi, Anhari; Pambudi, Eko; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Indonesia launched Jampersal in 2011, a nationwide program to accelerate the reduction of maternal and newborn deaths. The program was financed by central government revenues and provided free and comprehensive maternal and neonatal care with an emphasis on promoting institutional deliveries....
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The Production, Distribution, and Performance of Physicians, Nurses, and Midwives in Indonesia: An Update
Anderson, Ian; Meliala, Andreasta; Marzoeki, Puti; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Indonesia launched the national health insurance program - Jaminan Kesehatan National (JKN), on January 1, 2014, and aims to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2019. Achieving UHC means not only increasing the number of people covered but also expanding the benefits package and ensuring...
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Verification of Performance in Results-Based Financing Programs: The Case of Plan Nacer in Argentina
Perazzo, Alfredo; Josephson, Erik - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Verification in results-based financing (RBF) mechanisms is one of the key differentiators between it and related health financing structures such as social health insurance. Verifying that providers have achieved reported performance in RBF mechanisms is considered a crucial part of program...
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Advancing Cervical Cancer Prevention in India: Insights from Research and Programs
Krishnan, Suneeta; Madsen, Emily; Porterfield, Deborah; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in India, accounting for 17 percent of all cancer deaths among women age 30 to 69 years. At current incidence rates, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the annual burden of new cases in India will increase to nearly 225,000...
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The Potential for Integrating Community-Based Nutrition and Postpartum Family Planning: Review of Evidence and Experience in Low-Income Settings
Alvesson, Helle M.; Mulder-Sibanda, Menno - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013
The objective of this review was to study where community-based family planning and nutrition programs have been integrated, how this has been accomplished, and what the results have been. Although family planning is a nontraditional intervention in community-based nutrition programs, it can...
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Observational study of operating room times for knee and hip replacement surgery at nine U.S. community hospitals
Dexter, Franklin; Weih, Lori; Gustafson, Ross; Stegura, … - In: Health Care Management Science 9 (2006) 4, pp. 325-339
Knee (N = 185) and hip (N = 140) replacement cases were studied at nine community hospitals in the midwestern United States to determine whether certain management interventions could decrease case durations and reduce labor costs. Substantive (10 min) reductions in operating room (OR) time...
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The Economic Costs of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Pacific Islands
Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013
There is increasing recognition that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an important international and development issue globally, undermining health gains and imposing financial and economic costs on governments and households. NCDs are an important health challenge in the Pacific. First,...
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