Handbook of Healthcare System Scheduling

From the reviews:

“This book provides a comprehensive review of the application of sophisticated scheduling methods throughout the healthcare delivery system. … A number of the chapters outline outstanding research needs. Each chapter provides numerous references to relevant literature to enable interested readers to explore individual topics in greater detail. … Handbook of Healthcare System Scheduling will help to encourage further research into this important area and greater application of sophisticated scheduling methods within our medical care delivery system.” (George Miller, Interfaces, Vol. 43 (3), May-June, 2013)

Randolph Hall is a Professor in the Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Vice Provost for Research Advancement, at the University of Southern California.  He has previously edited books on Transportation Science and Patient Flow , as well as written the text Queueing Methods for Services and Manufacturing .  He has worked with numerous hospitals on redesign of care delivery under the sponsorship of the California Healthcare Foundation, LA Care and the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services.  Dr. Hall holds a Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering, and a B.S. in industrial engineering and operations research, from the University of California at Berkeley.