Research Article

A New Scenario-Based Simulation Model for Cost Management of Healthcare Services through Improving the Efficiency of the Health Centers

Table 13

The costs of lithotripsy department based on selected scenarios.

SaturdaySundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday

The current state of the system
225001.2633216270.388227851.6678221249.8174238041.036308640.7246

Scheduling scenarios of technicians’ presence on different days of the week
Scenario 8
225001.2633212023.5859224687.4311219549.4615237707.636308640.7246

Scheduling scenarios of patient visits on different days of the week
UNIF (600, 1800)UNIF (900, 1500)UNIF (900, 1500)UNIF (900, 1500)UNIF (900, 1500)UNIF (600, 900)
203767.3733199116.5751199116.5751198986.6396201490.9755205088.6891

Scheduling scenarios of patient visits plus overtime on different days of the week
UNIF (1200, 1500)UNIF (900, 2100)UNIF (900, 2100)UNIF (1200, 1800)UNIF (1500, 1800)UNIF (1200, 1500)
199356.7679194762.3541194762.3541197010.3686196064.6547215998.467

Investigating factors that reduce patient cancellation rate
216048.1202195.8209076.3200761.8202735296572.4