Abstract
In this study we develop a goal programming model for scheduling the shifts of the residents in a Qatari health care clinic. In this facility, the residents are assigned for on-call shifts during their training (called first resident), as well as working during the regular day shifts (called helper) into different department. In addition to focus on the rules that must be strictly met, like the number of on-duty shifts and general coverage requirements, our model takes into consideration fair work balance between the residents which has been rarely addressed by the literature. We are able to solve problems of realistic size to optimality in a few seconds. We showed that the proposed formulation, which the department uses currently, has yielded substantial improvements and much better schedules are created with less effort.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6-10 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International Journal of Supply Chain Management |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Goal programming
- Healthcare operation management
- Mathematical programming
- Resident scheduling