Impact of productivity on cross-training configurations and optimal staffing decisions in hospitals

DOI10.1016/J.EJOR.2014.03.033MaRDI QIDQ296739zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Adelina Gnanlet, Wendell G. Gilland

Publication date 23 June 2016

Published in European Journal of Operational Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2014.03.033

zbMATH Keywords

productivitystochastic programmingchainingcross-traininghealthcare

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Stochastic programming (90C15) Theory of organizations, manpower planning in operations research (90B70)

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• Process Optimization and Efficient Personnel Employment in Hospitals
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• Multiskilled personnel assignment problem under uncertain demand: a benchmarking analysis
• Mathematical models and solution approach for cross-training staff scheduling at call centers

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