Improve an emergency medical system capacity with Theory of Constraints

Bernardo Villarreal; Jose Arturo Garza Reyes; Jenny Diaz Ramirez; Aracely Carranza; Gabriela Morales; Arturo Quezada

Improve an emergency medical system capacity with Theory of Constraints

Bernardo Villarreal, Jose Arturo Garza Reyes, Jenny Diaz Ramirez, Aracely Carranza, Gabriela Morales, Arturo Quezada

Departamento de Ingeniería

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Abstract

The measure of ambulance cycle time is of particular interest in the performance of Emergency Medical Systems (EMS). Its value determines the ambulance capacity of the operations system of an EMS institution. For a given number of ambulances in operation, as the value of the average ambulance cycle time increases, total ambulance capacity for the system is reduced. Additional impacts resulting from this situation are; an increase on the average ambulance response time and patient's health risk due to the unavailability of ambulances; and a greater need of ambulance replacement investment requirements and operating cost. This work suggests an improvement approach based on Theory of Constraints (TOC) and elimination of waste for reducing ambulance cycle time. The approach is applied to a Mexican EMS institution based on metropolitan Monterrey. Results of the application are provided.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Publisher	IEOM Society
Pages	20-34
Number of pages	15
Volume	2018
Edition	JUL
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2018
Event	2nd European International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.IEOM 2018 - Duration: 26 Jul 2018 → 27 Jul 2018

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

Conference

Conference	2nd European International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.IEOM 2018
Period	26/7/18 → 27/7/18

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Strategy and Management
Management Science and Operations Research
Control and Systems Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Villarreal, B., Reyes, J. A. G., Ramirez, J. D., Carranza, A., Morales, G., & Quezada, A. (2018). Improve an emergency medical system capacity with Theory of Constraints. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (JUL ed., Vol. 2018, pp. 20-34). (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management). IEOM Society.

Villarreal, Bernardo ; Reyes, Jose Arturo Garza ; Ramirez, Jenny Diaz ; Carranza, Aracely ; Morales, Gabriela ; Quezada, Arturo. / Improve an emergency medical system capacity with Theory of Constraints. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. Vol. 2018 JUL. ed. IEOM Society, 2018. pp. 20-34 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management).

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Villarreal, B, Reyes, JAG, Ramirez, JD, Carranza, A, Morales, G & Quezada, A 2018, Improve an emergency medical system capacity with Theory of Constraints. in Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. JUL edn, vol. 2018, Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM Society, pp. 20-34, 2nd European International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.IEOM 2018, 26/7/18.

Improve an emergency medical system capacity with Theory of Constraints. / Villarreal, Bernardo; Reyes, Jose Arturo Garza; Ramirez, Jenny Diaz; Carranza, Aracely; Morales, Gabriela; Quezada, Arturo.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. Vol. 2018 JUL. ed. IEOM Society, 2018. p. 20-34 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management).

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Villarreal B, Reyes JAG, Ramirez JD, Carranza A, Morales G, Quezada A. Improve an emergency medical system capacity with Theory of Constraints. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. JUL ed. Vol. 2018. IEOM Society. 2018. p. 20-34. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management).