Abstract
This chapter provides a summary of the planning and scheduling decisions for outpatient procedure centers. A summary and background of outpatient procedure centers and their operations is provided along with the challenges faced by managers. Planning and scheduling decisions are discussed and categorized as either long-or short-term decisions. Examples and results are drawn from the literature along with important factors that influence planning and scheduling decisions. A summary of open challenges for the operations research community is presented.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | International Series in Operations Research and Management Science |
| Publisher | Springer New York LLC |
| Pages | 131-154 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
| Name | International Series in Operations Research and Management Science |
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| Volume | 168 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0884-8289 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012.
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