Emergency and Disaster Logistics Processes for Managing ORs Capacity in Hospitals: Evidence from United States

Mohammad Heydari; Yanan Fan; Mahdiye Saeidi; Kin Keung  Lai; Xiaoyang  Li; Ying Chen; Jiahui Yang; Xinyu  Cai; Xin Zhang

doi:10.56879/ijbm.v1i1.5

Authors

Mohammad Heydari Business College, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3942-2107
Yanan Fan Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
Mahdiye Saeidi Payame Noor University, Department of Tehran West, Iran.
Kin Keung Lai International Business School, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China
Xiaoyang Li Business College, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
Ying Chen Business College, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
Jiahui Yang Business College, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
Xinyu Cai Business College, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
Xin Zhang Business College, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56879/ijbm.v1i1.5

Keywords:

Emergency and Disaster Logistics, Healthcare, Capacity, Operating Rooms (OM), Hospital

Abstract

Hospitals and the concept of a healthcare delivery system are practically synonymous. Surgical services, emergency and disaster services, and inpatient care are the three main services they offer. Outpatient clinics and facilities are also available at some hospitals, where patients can receive specialty consultations and surgical services. What challenges do hospital administrators face when attempting to balance the supply and demand for medical services while preserving service quality and maintaining low prices? In what ways and to what extent has OM literature contributed to the resolution of these issues? What are the current trends in practice? What additional opportunities and challenges do they present to OM students? This study is an attempt by the authors to answer the aforementioned questions. Although service capacity could be measured by the number of physical and human resources employed, we chose to focus on the three primary types of services provided by hospitals.

Author Biography

Mohammad Heydari, Business College, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China

Mohammad Heydari is an Iranian associate professor, scientist, and author. He was born on August 14, 1992, in Tehran, Iran. He published more than 13 books and over 81 scientific papers with famous authors and high-level research groups in his research fields; Currently, his papers are published and accepted by 37 different countries.
Mohammad Heydari is currently working at Business College, Southwest University, one of the country's 100 key national universities. In August 2020, Dr. Heydari was accepted as the youngest associate professor and faculty member of Management Science and Engineering (MS&E) at Business College, Southwest University, Chongqing, China. At the same time, he was nominated for the "National Young Talent Program" title, one of the highest awards for foreigners working in academia.
In 2019, he received the Chinese Government Ministry Award Education Scholarship for outstanding research and academic activities at the national level. In 2017, Dr. Heydari received the (Nanjing Municipal Government) scholarship in (MS&E). Dr. Heydari earned his DSc., Ph.D. from the School of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China.
Dr. Heydari's research is in the areas of (1) Human Resources and Business Administration, Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior and Organizational Studies; (2) Applied Mathematics, Optimization Algorithm & Operation, Supply Chain Management, and Decision Analysis; (3) Entrepreneurship Management and Psychological Entrepreneurship Research.