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The pregnant women enter and leave hospitals 24 hours a day throughout the year. So, the designers of models have to consider the day, the time and the method of arrival, the degrees of emergency, the alternative placement, and the staff availability. The discrete event simulation has been widely used in attempts to improve the delivery of healthcare. In this paper, the method used to develop a simulation tool for a maternity block is described. This paper surveys the application of discrete-event simulation modeling to healthcare systems and presents the decision-making aid tool designed for a maternity block in order to improve their management. Future directions of research and applications are also discussed.
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Chabrol, M., Gallot, D., Gourgand, M., Rodier, S. (2008). A Simulation Tool for Analyzing and Improving the Maternity Block Management. In: Le Thi, H.A., Bouvry, P., Pham Dinh, T. (eds) Modelling, Computation and Optimization in Information Systems and Management Sciences. MCO 2008. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 14. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87477-5_7
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