University of Twente Student Theses
Optimizing OR scheduling for the ophthalmology department
Heijnen, W.J.P. (2016) Optimizing OR scheduling for the ophthalmology department.
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| Abstract: | This research tries to optimize the operating room scheduling of the ophthalmology department of UMC Utrecht. Currently the ophthalmology department experiences a high number of cancellations which are mostly caused by the arrival of emergency patients. The aim of this research is to find a scheduling method that accounts for these emergency arrivals and reduces the amount of cancellations. This is done by analyzing the current situation and performance of the department, a literature review to identify possible interventions, and a simulation model to test the effectiveness of these interventions. Three different interventions are evaluated with the simulation model; different OR selection and sequencing rules, adjusting overtime tolerance, and determining the desirable amount of emergency slack. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Clients: | UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 58 process technology, 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | Industrial Engineering and Management BSc (56994) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/70687 |
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