Optimization of Hospital Layout through the Application of Heuristic Technique (Diamond Algorithm) in Shafa Hospital (2009)

Subject Areas : General Management

Monika Motaghi ¹ , Ali Hamzenejad ² , Leila Riahi ³ , Masoud Soheili Kashani ⁴

1 - Department of Health Service Management, School of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Tehran, Iran
2 - Industrial Engineering, Department of System Management and Productivity, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Tehran South Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Tehran, Iran
3 - Department of Health Service Management, School of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Tehran, Iran
4 - Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kashan University of Medical Science, Kashan, Iran

Received: 2011-12-22 Accepted : 2011-12-22 Published : 2011-12-22

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