Mixed integer programming model for optimizing the layout of an ICU vehicle.
Background: This paper presents a Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) model for designing the layout of the Intensive Care Units' (ICUs) patient care space. In particular, this MIP model was developed for optimizing the layout for materials to be used in interventions. This work was developed within the...
| Publicado en: | BMC Health Services Research Vol. 9; pp. 224 - 225 |
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BioMed Central
2009
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=105272951&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 105272951 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 14726963 1CHS jtl: BMC Health Services Research issn: 14726963 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2009 vid: 9 pid: 24147 pub: BioMed Central artinfo: ui: 105272951 105272951 NLM19995438 2010513407 10.1186/1472-6963-9-224 NLM19995438 PMC2797005 105272951 ppf: 224 ppct: 1 formats: tig: atl: Mixed integer programming model for optimizing the layout of an ICU vehicle. aug: au: Alejo JS Martín MG Ortega-Mier M García-Sánchez A Alejo, Javier Sánchez Martín, Modoaldo Garrido Ortega-Mier, Miguel García-Sánchez, Alvaro affil: Department of 'Ingeniería de Organización, Administración de Empresas y Estadística', Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain sug: subj: Ambulances Administration Emergency Medical Services Administration Ergonomics Intensive Care Units Administration Equipment Design Spain ab: Background: This paper presents a Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) model for designing the layout of the Intensive Care Units' (ICUs) patient care space. In particular, this MIP model was developed for optimizing the layout for materials to be used in interventions. This work was developed within the framework of a joint project between the Madrid Technical Unverstity and the Medical Emergency Services of the Madrid Regional Government (SUMMA 112).Methods: The first task was to identify the relevant information to define the characteristics of the new vehicles and, in particular, to obtain a satisfactory interior layout to locate all the necessary materials. This information was gathered from health workers related to ICUs. With that information an optimization model was developed in order to obtain a solution. From the MIP model, a first solution was obtained, consisting of a grid to locate the different materials needed for the ICUs. The outcome from the MIP model was discussed with health workers to tune the solution, and after slightly altering that solution to meet some requirements that had not been included in the mathematical model, the eventual solution was approved by the persons responsible for specifying the characteristics of the new vehicles. According to the opinion stated by the SUMMA 112's medical group responsible for improving the ambulances (the so-called "coaching group"), the outcome was highly satisfactory. Indeed, the final design served as a basis to draw up the requirements of a public tender.Results: As a result from solving the Optimization model, a grid was obtained to locate the different necessary materials for the ICUs. This grid had to be slightly altered to meet some requirements that had not been included in the mathematical model. The results were discussed with the persons responsible for specifying the characteristics of the new vehicles.Conclusion: The outcome was highly satisfactory. Indeed, the final design served as a basis to draw up the requirements of a public tender. The authors advocate this approach to address similar problems within the field of Health Services to improve the efficiency and the effectiveness of the processes involved. Problems such as those in operation rooms or emergency rooms, where the availability of a large amount of material is critical are eligible to be dealt with in a simmilar manner. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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