Reduction of turnaround time in a hospital's clinical lababoratory by simulation modeling

K. Luangmul; J. Pichitlamken; W. Weerawat

Reduction of turnaround time in a hospital's clinical lababoratory by simulation modeling

K. Luangmul
, J. Pichitlamken
, W. Weerawat

Department of Industrial Engineering

Kasetsart University

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Abstract

We develop a simulation model of a clinical laboratory for a complete blood count (CBC) test in a large private hospital. The model will be used for experimenting with new lab layouts and new work processes for the CBC test to reduce the turnaround time which is defined as total time in process. The average value from the simulation model is 72.07 ± 0.9 minute compared with 73.08 ± 22.9 minute from the empirical data. A new CBC test layout was created by the Relationship Diagram method to improve the work flow of medical technologists. The new turnaround time is reduced to 57.03 ±1.12 minutes.

Original language	English
Pages	54-58
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	1st International Workshop on Innovative Simulation for Health Care, IWISH 2012, Held at the International Multidisciplinary Modeling and Simulation Multiconference, I3M 2012 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 19 Sept 2012 → 21 Sept 2012

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Conference	1st International Workshop on Innovative Simulation for Health Care, IWISH 2012, Held at the International Multidisciplinary Modeling and Simulation Multiconference, I3M 2012
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	19/09/12 → 21/09/12

Keywords

Clinical Laboratory
Relationship Diagram
Stochastic Discrete-Event Simulation
Turnaround Time

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Luangmul, K, Pichitlamken, J & Weerawat, W 2012, 'Reduction of turnaround time in a hospital's clinical lababoratory by simulation modeling', Paper presented at 1st International Workshop on Innovative Simulation for Health Care, IWISH 2012, Held at the International Multidisciplinary Modeling and Simulation Multiconference, I3M 2012, Vienna, Austria, 19/09/12 - 21/09/12 pp. 54-58.

Reduction of turnaround time in a hospital's clinical lababoratory by simulation modeling. / Luangmul, K.; Pichitlamken, J.; Weerawat, W.
2012. 54-58 Paper presented at 1st International Workshop on Innovative Simulation for Health Care, IWISH 2012, Held at the International Multidisciplinary Modeling and Simulation Multiconference, I3M 2012, Vienna, Austria.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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