Search Results - "Komashie, Alexander"
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Systems approach to health service design, delivery and improvement: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in BMJ open (19-01-2021)“…ObjectivesTo systematically review the evidence base for a systems approach to healthcare design, delivery or improvement.DesignSystematic review with…”
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A systems approach to developing user requirements for increased pulmonary rehabilitation uptake by COPD patients
Published in NPJ primary care respiratory medicine (16-07-2024)“…Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a progressive lung disease associated with anxiety, depression, and reduced health-related quality of life. Pulmonary…”
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Joining forces: the value of design partnering with operational research to improve healthcare delivery
Published in Design Science (01-01-2023)“…A wide range of disciplines are directing their methods and tools to help address the challenges of healthcare. Chief among these are design and operational…”
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Codesigning a systemic discharge intervention for inpatient mental health settings (MINDS): a protocol for integrating realist evaluation and an engineering-based systems approach
Published in BMJ open (13-09-2023)“…Introduction Transition following discharge from mental health hospital is high risk in terms of relapse, readmission and suicide. Discharge planning supports…”
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Systems approach to improving traumatic brain injury care in Myanmar: a mixed-methods study from lived experience to discrete event simulation
Published in BMJ open (09-05-2022)“…ObjectivesTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global health problem, whose management in low-resource settings is hampered by fragile health systems and lack of…”
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Can compliment and complaint data inform the care of individuals with chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH)?
Published in BMJ open quality (01-09-2021)“…ObjectivesTo explore the frequency and nature of complaints and compliments reported to Patient Advice and Liaison (PALS) in individuals undergoing surgery for…”
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An Integrated Model of Patient and Staff Satisfaction Using Queuing Theory
Published in IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine (01-01-2015)“…This paper investigates the connection between patient satisfaction, waiting time, staff satisfaction, and service time. It uses a variety of models to enable…”
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Design as a quality improvement strategy: The case for design expertise
Published in Future healthcare journal (01-03-2024)“…Bad design in safety-critical environments like healthcare can lead to users being frustrated, excluded or injured. In contrast, good design can make it easier…”
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Towards a better understanding of mental health care delivery systems: From stories to system components
Published in Health systems (2023)“…The growing demand for better quality of care, together with an increasing awareness of limited resources, is bringing attention to the need for design in…”
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A systems approach to healthcare: from thinking to practice
Published in Future healthcare journal (01-10-2018)“…Medicine is increasingly complex, involving a highly connected system of people, resources, processes, and institutions. Attempts to improve care involve…”
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A generic framework for real-time discrete event simulation (DES) modelling
Published in 2008 Winter Simulation Conference (01-12-2008)“…This paper suggests a generic simulation platform that can be used for real-time discrete event simulation modeling. The architecture of the proposed system is…”
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Modeling emergency departments using discrete event simulation techniques
Published in Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference, 2005 (2005)“…This paper discusses the application of discrete event simulation (DES) for modeling the operations of an emergency department (ED). The model was developed to…”
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Quality management in healthcare and industry: A comparative review and emerging themes
Published in Journal of management history (2006) (01-01-2007)“…Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to review the historical development of quality assessment methods in manufacturing industry and healthcare. It examines…”
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Information-theoretic and stochastic methods for managing the quality of service and satisfaction in healthcare systems
Published 01-01-2010“…This research investigates and develops a new approach to the management of service quality with the emphasis on patient and staff satisfaction in the…”
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Simulation-based real-time performance monitoring (simmon): A platform for manufacturing and healthcare systems
Published in Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) (01-12-2011)“…This paper introduces a new technology platform that improves the efficiency and effectiveness of simulation modelling projects. A recently developed platform…”
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Quality management in healthcare and industry
Published in Journal of management history (2006) (02-10-2007)“…Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to review the historical development of quality assessment methods in manufacturing industry and healthcare. It examines…”
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Flexible Data Input Layer Architecture (FDILA) for Quick-Response Decision Making Tools in Volatile Manufacturing Systems
Published in 2008 IEEE International Conference on Communications (01-05-2008)“…This paper proposes the foundation for a flexible data input management system as a vital part of a generic solution for quick-response decision making. Lack…”
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Envisioning compexity in healthcare systems using discrete event simulation and social network analysis
Published in 2013 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining (ASONAM 2013) (01-08-2013)“…This demonstration exhibit combines discrete event simulation and social network analysis to provide a lens on the complexity of socio-technical systems such…”
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Modeling emergency departments using discrete event simulation techniques
Published in Proceedings of the 37th conference on Winter simulation (04-12-2005)“…This paper discusses the application of Discrete Event Simulation (DES) for modeling the operations of an Emergency Department (ED). The model was developed to…”
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Using Discrete Event Simulation (DES) to Manage Theatre Operations in Healthcare: An Audit-Based Case Study
Published in Tenth International Conference on Computer Modeling and Simulation (uksim 2008) (01-04-2008)“…This paper discusses the application of Discrete Event Simulation (DES) in modelling the complex relationship between patient types, case-mix and operating…”
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