...Zhen-Yu Chen Purpose Most epidemic transmission forecasting methods can only provide deterministic outputs. This study aims to show that probabilistic forecasting, in contrast, is suitable for stochastic demand modeling and emergency medical resource planning under uncertainty. Design...

... Emergency department Imperialist competitive algorithm Resource planning Healthcare industry is a semi-autonomous unit that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. Therefore, interrupting their system for evaluating their performance and efficiency is almost impossible...