Research Article

Discrete Event Simulation Models for CT Examination Queuing in West China Hospital

Table 6

Comparison between the base model, the fixed priority model, and the dynamic priority model.

Evaluation indicators Base model Fixed priority modelDynamic priority model
Interval number (InterNo)
123

Waiting time (min)
 (i) EPs2.51.61.51.51.6
 (ii) GPs66.859.953.246.853.9
 (iii) UPs2.57.816.625.818.8
 (iv) The average of total waiting time36.535.534.934.035.6
Examination rate (%) within the maximum waiting time
 (i) The satisfaction rate of GPs35.2%39.3%42.6%46.0%75.8%
 (ii) The satisfaction rate of UPs100%91.1%68.0%52.7%87.2%
Daily examination quantity246.5246.1246.6247.5246.6