Simulation

Reducing elective general surgery cancellations at a Canadian hospital
Background: In Canadian hospitals, which are typically financed by global annual budgets, overuse of operating rooms is a financial …
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A large simulation experiment to test influenza pandemic behavior
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Predicting the spread of pandemic disease-Agent-based simulation models (where people are agents) emerge as a viable tool to address a complex problem
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The effects of altering discharge policies to alternate level of care patient flow
Alternate Level of Care (ALC) patients are patients that stay in the acute care setting while waiting to be transferred to an ALC …
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The effects of altering discharge policies to alternate level of care patient flow
Radiotherapy is one method of treating different diseases like cancer. It requires a treatment plan that clearly delineates target and …
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The use of simulation methods to understand and control pandemic influenza
This thesis investigates several uses of simulation methods to understand and control pandemic influenza in urban settings. An …
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A nonhomogeneous agent-based simulation approach to modeling the spread of disease in a pandemic outbreak
To effectively prepare for a pandemic disease outbreak, knowledge of how the disease will spread is paramount. The global outbreak of …
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Estimation and management of pandemic influenza transmission risk at mass immunization clinics
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Improving influenza pandemic mitigation policy through agent-based modeling and simulation
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Perioperative process improvement using discrete event simulation
A discrete event simulation was applied to model the perioperative process in the general surgery service at Toronto General Hospital, …
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