2014 journal article

Systems Engineering Methods for Enhancing the Value Stream in Public Health Preparedness: The Role of Markov Models, Simulation, and Optimization

PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS, 129, 145–153.

By: E. Yaylali n, J. Ivy n & J. Taheri n

MeSH headings : Computer Simulation; Disaster Planning / organization & administration; Disaster Planning / standards; Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control; Humans; Influenza, Human / prevention & control; Markov Chains; Models, Organizational; Operations Research; Public Health Practice; Quality Improvement
TL;DR: Three models developed through a four-year partnership with stakeholders from state and local public health for effectively, efficiently, and appropriately responding to potential public health threats are presented. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

Objectives. Large-scale incidents such as the 2009 H1N1 outbreak, the 2011 European Escherichia coli outbreak, and Hurricane Sandy demonstrate the need for continuous improvement in emergency preparation, alert, and response systems globally. As questions relating to emergency preparedness and response continue to rise to the forefront, the field of industrial and systems engineering (ISE) emerges, as it provides sophisticated techniques that have the ability to model the system, simulate, and optimize complex systems, even under uncertainty.