Smarter imaging management: operations management for radiology

Abstract

Proefschrift ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit twente, op gezag van de rector magnificus, prof. dr. t.t.M. palstra volgens besluit van het College voor promoties in het openbaar te verdedigen op vrijdag 4 mei 2018 om 16:45 uur door Jasper rudolf Carolus van Sambeek geboren op 26 juni 1980 te eindhoven, nederland Smarter ImagIng management OperatiOns ManageMent fOr radiOlOgy ph.d. thesis, University of twente, enschede, the netherlands printed by: ipskamp printing, enschede, the netherlands design and layout: Helmi scheepers editing: Colleen Higgins dit proefschrift is goedgekeurd door de promotoren: prof. dr. ir. J.J. Krabbendam prof. dr. ir. e.W. Hansvoorwoord managers, iCt'ers en onderzoekers. in mijn werk voor sleutelnet staat verbinding leggen in de zorg ook centraal. en steeds maar weer blijkt hoe mooi het is om synergie te creëren. dit geldt ook voor buiten de lijntjes kleuren, net even iets anders doen dan het geijkte. rijnstate deed dit met Ct op inloop en dat dit een rake innovatie is, is één van de belangrijke conclusies in dit proefschrift.

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Improving workflow control in radiotherapy using discrete-event simulation

“…Among OR methods, discrete-event simulation (DES) stands out as a powerful tool to find logistical interventions for performance improvement by modeling the behavior of complex systems as a series of discrete events occurring over time [14]. DES has been proven useful in testing operational changes in several healthcare settings [15], such as analyzing optimal discharge rates in acute care [16], capacity management and patient scheduling in outpatient clinics [17], and decreasing throughput times for CT scanning in radiology departments [18, 19]. In the field of radiotherapy, a few DES studies have been conducted for process improvement and resource planning.…”

Logistical optimization of radiotherapy treatments

“…Among OR methods, discrete-event simulation (DES) stands out as a powerful tool to find logistical interventions for performance improvement by modeling the behavior of complex systems as a series of discrete events occurring over time [58]. DES has been proven useful in testing operational changes in several healthcare settings [48], such as analyzing optimal discharge rates in acute care [25], capacity management and patient scheduling in outpatient clinics [2], and decreasing throughput times for CT scanning in radiology departments [101,102]. In the field of radiotherapy, a few DES studies have been conducted for process improvement and resource planning.…”