TY - BOOK AU - Pardalos,Panos M. AU - Georgiev,Pando G. AU - Papajorgji,Petraq AU - Neugaard,Britta ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Systems Analysis Tools for Better Health Care Delivery T2 - Springer Optimization and Its Applications, SN - 9781461450948 AV - QA402.5-402.6 U1 - 519.6 23 PY - 2013/// CY - New York, NY PB - Springer New York, Imprint: Springer KW - Mathematics KW - Health administration KW - Mathematical models KW - Mathematical optimization KW - Operations research KW - Management science KW - Optimization KW - Operations Research, Management Science KW - Health Administration KW - Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics N2 - This book presents some recent systems engineering and mathematical tools for health care along with their real-world applications by health care practitioners and engineers. Advanced approaches, tools, and algorithms used in operating room scheduling and patient flow are covered. State-of-the-art results from applications of data mining, business process modeling, and simulation in healthcare, together with optimization methods, form the core of the volume. Systems Analysis Tools for Better Health Care Delivery illustrates the increased need of partnership between engineers and health care professionals. This book will benefit researchers and practitioners in health care delivery institutions, staff members and professionals of specialized hospital units, and lecturers and graduate students in engineering, applied mathematics, business administration and health care UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5094-8 ER -