A statistical Markov chain approximation of transient hospital inpatient inventory.
James R. BroylesJeffery K. CochranDouglas C. MontgomeryPublished in: Eur. J. Oper. Res. (2010)
Keyphrases
- markov chain
- steady state
- health care
- confidence intervals
- sample path
- queueing networks
- finite state
- state dependent
- monte carlo method
- monte carlo
- stationary distribution
- markov process
- random walk
- state space
- transition probabilities
- markov model
- monte carlo simulation
- stochastic process
- transition matrix
- closed form
- approximation algorithms
- lead time
- arrival rate
- service level
- supply chain
- hidden markov models
- support vector