Redesigning patient flow in paediatric eye clinic for pandemic using simulation
This study proposes a systematic approach to the construction of a simulation model to support decision-making concerning the capacity limit and staffing configurations at the paediatric eye clinic in Singapore under the COVID-19 pandemic situation. During the pandemic, the clinic must ensure that t...
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2021
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| Online Access: | https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/6563 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/7566/viewcontent/KKH_EyeSim_1_.pdf |
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| Institution: | Singapore Management University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | This study proposes a systematic approach to the construction of a simulation model to support decision-making concerning the capacity limit and staffing configurations at the paediatric eye clinic in Singapore under the COVID-19 pandemic situation. During the pandemic, the clinic must ensure that the operations are aligned to the safe-distancing regulations put in place by the Ministry of Health while coping with the demand. We developed simulation models to examine the ‘asis’ process and proposed numerous ‘to-be’ processes for new clinic configurations to operate under the pandemic conditions. We combined scenario-thinking and simulation optimization to determine the additional manpower and physical resource requirements to enable the decision-makers at the clinic to better plan the necessary for continuous care to the young patients in a populated city, while coping with the healthcare demands during the pandemic |
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