Hospital preparedness during epidemics using simulation: the case of COVID-19
Hospital preparedness during epidemics using simulation: the case of COVID-19
This paper presents a discrete event simulation model to support decision-making for the short-term planning of hospital resource needs, especially Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds, to cope with outbreaks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Given its purpose as a short-term forecasting tool, the simulation model requires an accurate representation of …