2022
DOI: 10.1007/s10479-022-04667-7
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COVID19 epidemic outbreak: operating rooms scheduling, specialty teams timetabling and emergency patients' assignment using the robust optimization approach

Abstract: The health care system is characterized by limited resources, including the physical facilities as well as skilled human resources. Due to the extensive fixed cost of medical facilities and the high specialization required by the medical staff, the problem of resource scarcity in a health care supply chain is much more acute than in other industries. In the pandemic of the Coronavirus, where medical services are the most important services in communities, and protective and preventive guidelines impose new res… Show more

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“…Also, it affected job scheduling and timetabling. People changed their work routines (Arab Momeni et al, 2022 ). It has become the most popular topic argued on the internet (Kumar et al, 2021 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Also, it affected job scheduling and timetabling. People changed their work routines (Arab Momeni et al, 2022 ). It has become the most popular topic argued on the internet (Kumar et al, 2021 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In order to provide solutions to the arising problems, "digital technologies" such as "blockchain" [106][107][108][109], "artificial intelligence" [50,110,111], and "big data" [112,113] have been explored. Moreover, uncertain conditions have encouraged implementing "robust optimization" [63,114].…”
Section: Title Analysismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Operating rooms were repurposed for intensive care units (ICU) or COVID-19 treatment areas, limiting the availability of facilities for surgeries. 4 , 22 In this circumstance, the primary objective of this study is to assess the impact of COVID-19 on elective and emergency surgeries in a Brazilian metropolitan area. The secondary objective is to compare the postoperative hospital mortality before and after the pandemic.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%