摘要：In order to make eff ective decisions regarding resource allocations in hospitals,
managers need to have the ability to evaluate the volume of patients served by the
hospitals as well as the based on available resources and examine the effi ciency
of various processes and procedures in various departments within the hospital.
This paper proposes the use of discrete event simulation to provide managers
with an evidence-based tool for examining patient fl ow in the hospital and to help
support decisions for optimizing resource allocation in order to improve quality
of care and resource utilization. Discrete event simulation can be used to evaluate
various operational strategies and examine the execution of various tasks over
time. Using simulation models provides a fl exible and cost eff ective method for
assessing operational changes prior to the actual implementation of these changes.
