Linganisha mbinu

	Uiguzi wa Mtiririko wa Wagonjwa	Nadharia ya Mistari ya Kungoja katika Utunzaji wa Afya
Nyanja	Usimamizi wa Huduma za Afya	Usimamizi wa Huduma za Afya
Familia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Mwaka wa asili	1990	1909
Mwanzilishi	Operations research and management science	Agner Krarup Erlang
Aina	Discrete event simulation technique	Stochastic modeling and optimization technique
Chanzo asilia	Pidd, M. (1992). Computer Simulation in Management Science (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 9780471939314	Erlang, A. K. (1909). The theory of probabilities and telephone conversations. Nyt Tidsskrift for Matematik, 20(B), 33–39.
Majina mbadala	Healthcare DES, Patient Movement Simulation	Healthcare Queuing, Queue Management Healthcare
Zinazohusiana	5	5
Muhtasari	Discrete Event Simulation (DES) is a computational technique that models the movement of patients through healthcare facilities by simulating individual patient journeys and interactions with resources (staff, beds, equipment). DES allows realistic representation of complex, stochastic healthcare processes and supports 'what-if' analysis without disrupting live operations.	Queuing theory is a mathematical discipline that models waiting lines, service capacity, and customer (patient) flow. Developed initially by Agner Erlang for telecommunications in 1909, it has been extensively applied to healthcare to analyze and optimize emergency departments, outpatient clinics, surgical suites, and diagnostic service centers.