Service module in clinical workflow simulation tool for healthcare institutions

摘要

A service module for use in method for simulation of a clinical workflow in a healthcare facility which models the processes and treatment of patients is described. Each service has a module name and duration and is associated with data representing required resources such as rooms, personnel, equipment, consumables, workplace and the presence of the patient. The service module furnishes a definition of the resources associated with a specific service and provides the requested data to a module in a simulation, such as a device manager, an inventory manager or a scheduling manager.