Research Article
An Optimization Model to Address Overcrowding in Emergency Departments Using Patient Transfer
Table 3
DOE design factors and their levels.
| Factors | Units | Levels | ā1 | +1 |
| | $/server hour | 0 | 60 | | $/patient | 0 | 20 | | $/hour | 0 | 4 | | $/patient | 0 | 10 | | $/patient | 0 | 4 | | Patient(s)/hour | 0.36 | 0.65 | | Patient(s)/hour | 1 | 9 | | Patient(s)/hour | 1 | 10 | | Hour | 0 | 0.5 | | $/hour | 1920 | 3360 |
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