Optimizing Emergency Department Patient Flow Through Bed Allocation Strategies: A Discrete-Event Simulation Study

Emergency department (ED) overcrowding and prolonged length of stay (LOS) remain critical issues in healthcare systems. This study compared 4 bed allocation strategies to optimize patient flow and resource utilization in a regional teaching hospital in Taiwan. A discrete-event simulation model was d...

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Main Authors: Sen-Tian Wang MD, Shao-Jen Weng PhD, Ting-Yu Yeh MS, Chih-Hao Chen MS, Yao-Te Tsai PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-04-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580251335799
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