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Modeling of ICU nursing workload to inform better staffing decisions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has partnered with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's to eliminate preventable harm in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Many medical publications suggest nursing workload as ...
Increasing patient throughput in the MGH Cancer Center Infusion Unit
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis proposes an appointment scheduling algorithm with associated supporting process changes that increases the effective capacity of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Infusion Unit. Currently, chair ...
Prediction and prevention of the bullwhip effect in replenishment supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Nikes replenishment supply chain stages finished goods and materials at distribution centers and factories to provide short replenishment lead times to customers. Make-to-stock supply chains are particularly susceptible ...