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A Markovian Model for Hospital Admission Scheduling

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Management Science, Volume 16, Issue 6

Pages B-384 - B-396

https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.16.6.B384

Published: 01 February 1970 Publication History

Abstract

Several queuing models suggested for modelling hospital admissions scheduling are reviewed and a Markovian decision model is presented. The resulting linear program could be solved to obtain results listed on a decision table as a guide to administrative action.

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February 1970

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