Tutorial: Advances and Challenges in
Healthcare Simulation Modeling
Sally C. Brailsford (University of
Southampton)
Abstract:
Simulation has been used for modeling healthcare
systems for over forty years. In many respects it is the ideal approach for
addressing healthcare issues, yet the relatively small number of successful
implementations would suggest that (outside academia) it has been underused in
the health sector, compared with manufacturing industry or defense. In this
paper we present a review of applications of simulation in healthcare,
focusing on successful implementations, and we discuss some possible reasons
why simulation has arguably failed to fulfill its potential. We describe
recent advances in the area and identify opportunities for further research
and new developments.
