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Health Systems Volume 8, 2019 - Issue 3: Health Informatics, Quality and Safety, and Simulation: A Triad to Advance Healthcare Operations
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Improving patient timeliness of care through efficient outpatient clinic layout design using data-driven simulation and optimisation

Vahab VahdatDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7831-7567
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Amir NaminDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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Rana AzghandiDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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Jacqueline GriffinDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 162-183 | Received 04 Sep 2018, Accepted 15 Dec 2018, Published online: 16 Jan 2019

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