Based on presentation to IEEE's 2010 Winter Simulation Conference, Baltimore, Dec. 5-8, 2010. A discrete-event simulation technique, combined with optimization tools, permits easy management of ...

Computer simulation of discrete-change systems subject to uncertainty; choice of input distributions; development of models; design and analysis of simulation experiments; mini projects, exams, and ...

Objectives: To examine whether, from a National Health Service (NHS) and local authority social services' viewpoint, a hospital-at-home service was cost saving compared with conventional inpatient ...

This concentration is intended to prepare students for modeling and simulating various problems related to supply chain management, such as procurement, manufacturing, logistics and distribution, ...

Simulation modelling has emerged as a vital tool for understanding and managing the inherent complexity of numerous systems, from healthcare and manufacturing to logistics and business operations. By ...

This module provides an in-depth review of simulation rationale, techniques and methodologies with a particular focus on discrete event simulation and their practical application to inform healthcare ...

Colorectal cancer includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix and affects around 30000 people in England each year. Maximizing health benefits for patients with colorectal cancer ...

A technical support document about patient-level simulation produced by the Nice DSU. Economic models can use either a patient- or cohort-level modelling approach to estimate the expected costs and ...