An Agent-Based Modelling Tool (ABMT) for scheduling diagnostic imaging machines

Authored by Brendan Eagen, Richard Caron, Walid Abdul-Kader

Date Published: 2010

DOI: 10.3233/thc-2010-0602

Sponsors: No sponsors listed

Platforms: NetLogo

Model Documentation: Other Narrative

Model Code URLs: Model code not found

Abstract

We present an Agent-Based Modelling Tool (ABMT) for scheduling patients at a diagnostic imaging facility. The ABMT accommodates multiple diagnostic imaging devices, a variety of patient classes, and an uneven distribution of server availability. The tool was tested using data and expertise from a hospital in Ontario, Canada. We show that the tool was able to identify a previously undetected increase in patient arrivals, establishing its effectiveness as a management tool.

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Agent-based modelling Simulation Health Care scheduling diagnostic imaging patient wait times