... clear guidance for healthcare policymakers on effective resource allocation, such as expanding NICU capacity and training more healthcare professionals, to reduce neonatal mortality rates. Practical implications The model offers a robust framework for simulating intervention scenarios, enabling data...

... for around half an hour for their medication anyway, they can now save time by first handing in their prescription before attending the blood-taking center. Service efficiency Resource allocation Simulation Outpatient phlebotomy Outpatient queuing time generates much attention around...

... to assess complexity. The proposed method aimed to fill this gap. Additionally, the literature review includes various features that have not been explored in translational research. David A. Munoz can be contacted at: dam395@psu.edu Resource allocation Analytic hierarchy process Evidence-based...

... 9781846193873 Keywords: Healthcare priorities, Healthcare resource management, Resource allocation, Healthcare provision Sharing the costs of ill health is the mark of a civilised society. However,every society has limited healthcare resources, and must therefore make finely balanced decisions on how...

... implications Provides a practical framework for stakeholders to develop an integrated performance measurement system to rationalize resource allocation process that enhances continuous quality improvement. Originality/value This paper suggests the adoption of an approach of management science in dealing...