Impact of productivity on cross-training configurations and optimal staffing decisions in hospitals

DOI10.1016/j.ejor.2014.03.033zbMath1338.90208OpenAlexW2061060620MaRDI QIDQ296739

Adelina Gnanlet, Wendell G. Gilland

Publication date: 23 June 2016

Published in: European Journal of Operational Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2014.03.033

zbMATH Keywords

productivitystochastic programminghealthcarechainingcross-training

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Stochastic programming (90C15) Theory of organizations, manpower planning in operations research (90B70)

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