Estimation of new resource allocation in hospital’s (or medical care) inpatient department using discrete event simulation

Rasidi, Nur Fatini and Mohd Yusoff, Nazhatul Sahima and Shuib, Adibah and Md Noh, Abu Yazid and Alias, Suriana and Wan Mohd. Aminuddin, Wan Malissa (2024) Estimation of new resource allocation in hospital’s (or medical care) inpatient department using discrete event simulation. Applied Mathematics and Computational Intelligence, 13 (2). pp. 11-24. ISSN 2289-1315 E-ISSN 2289-1323

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Abstract

This study presents a computer simulation model for the inpatient department of a public hospital located in Kelantan by using the Discrete Event Simulation approach. Overcrowding, long wait times, and shortages of nurses and beds have been identified as significant issues in the department, which requires a reliable tool for analyzing current operations and optimizing resource allocation to improve service quality. By applying Discrete Event Simulation, the study models the system of the inpatient department and identifies bottlenecks in the process. Arena software was utilized to determine the optimal number of resources needed to meet the demands. The improvement model was developed based on the optimization results, and its conclusive findings demonstrate that the enhanced model significantly improves the performance of the inpatient department in terms of patient waiting time and the utilization rate of nurses and beds. In addition, a new mathematical equation has been developed to generate alternative resource allocation options based on the hospital budget. The implementation of the new configuration of inpatient department resources, as constructed in this study, effectively improves system bottlenecks. The findings of this study can be used to inform decision-making and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the inpatient department.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	inpatient department; discrete event simulation; optimal resource; bottlenecks; mathematical equation
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA960 Medical Centers. Hospitals. Dispensaries. Clinics T Technology > T Technology (General) > T55.4 Industrial engineering.Management engineering. > T57 Applied mathematics. Quantitative methods. Operation research. System analysis
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Computational and Theoretical Sciences Kulliyyah of Science
Depositing User:	Dr Wan Malissa Wan Mohd Aminuddin
Date Deposited:	10 Jul 2024 12:38
Last Modified:	10 Jul 2024 12:38
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/113083

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