This study reviews the research on planning and scheduling in healthcare published Production Operations Management (POM) other prestigious operations management journals over past 30 years, identifies trending topics, discusses opportunities for future research. Specifically, we categorize capacity literature into three problem contexts: (a) hospital units operating rooms, (b) outpatient clinics, (c) broader networks. We further classify appointment scheduling, surgery workforce recurring...

ABSTRACT Stroke is a highly time‐sensitive medical emergency, and earlier treatment crucial. Drawing on Temporal Motivation Theory, we investigate “deadline effect” in stroke care analyze how two deadlines, that is, medically oriented one (administering Tissue Plasminogen Activator, TPA, within 4.5 h of symptom onset) goal‐oriented (the 60‐min in‐hospital target from Target : ), shape consistency. We define deadline effect as variable task processing rate under time pressure pending...

We study a generalized location‐routing problem in which the key decisions are made by supply chain partners with conflicting objectives. The context of our is irradiation electron beam (eBeam) fresh produce imported from Mexico to reduce threat insects and pests U.S. agriculture. Because too few facilities exist serve current demand, we focus on two parties be coordinated: eBeam Services Provider, who will choose facilities’ locations capacities, Distributor, determine routes for...

Problem definition: We develop a framework to plan capacity in each of three sequential stages for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The interdependence activities, their stochastic durations, and the uncertainties patient-mix pose significant challenges managing activity achieving smooth patient ow by coordinating patient's visit. These strategic operational decisions must efficiently cover all variations daily demand. overall objective is minimize total cost incurred satisfying this...

This study explores whether and how lower variations in clinical practice relate to hospital operational performance. relation is critical the overall search for pathways that will allow healthcare industry bend cost curve, implying significant implications regulators. We define variation as all not resulting from patient mix construct a novel measure using inpatient discharge data each cohort having an identical medical condition. Hospitals our dataset show broad spectrum. Using statistical...

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Performance Measurement Systems (PMS) are widely used, yet the evidence for their effect on productivity is still limited. We gather survey data describing use of PMS by 246 manufacturing firms in Italy and match it with financial study period 2003-2012. develop a score to aggregate information quantify how well firm implemented used PMS. find that multinational more productive than only operate domestically, overall, Italian industry exhibits decreasing returns-to-scale. Further, we many...

This study explores whether and how lower variations in clinical practice relate to hospital operational performance. relation is critical the overall search for pathways that will allow healthcare industry bend cost curve, implying significant implications regulators. We define variation as all not resulting from patient mix construct a measure using inpatient discharge data each cohort having an identical medical condition. Hospitals our show broad spectrum. Using statistical process...

Problem Definition: We develop a framework to plan capacity for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) typically consisting of three stages. The problem is determine the in each stage that efficiently covers possible daily patient demand and coordinate stages visits. objective minimize total cost incurred satisfying demand, where defined as sum overtime amortized construction stages.Academic/Practical Relevance: Timely adjustment important ASC practitioners, but related research limited....

Motivated by payment reform model policies that aim to reduce practice variation, this study explores whether and how lower variations in clinical relate hospital resource usage. Specifically, we focus on variation test-ordering (e.g., laboratory radiology tests) stage use the statistical process control as a theoretical lens hypothesize its negative impacts subsequent care-delivery costs. We define all not resulting from patient mix, construct measure using inpatient discharge data for each...