Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019).

The purpose of this Engage Proposal is to develop the requirements and methodology for a contemporary bigx000D
data scheduling system for patient transfers in Metro Halifax. The project is sponsored by Emergency Medicalx000D
Care Inc. (EMC), a privately-owned company that manages a fleet of ground and air medical vehiclesx000D
responsible for ground and air health emergency services as well as patient transfers in the Province of Novax000D
Scotia. They own and operate several ambulances, patient transfer units (PTUs), a helicopter and a fixed wingx000D
aircraft as well as a logistics communications centre. Among other responsibilities, EMC is responsible forx000D
providing patient transfer services across Nova Scotia. Patients that require transfer from a medical facility or ax000D
nursing home to another medical facility for an appointment or required medical service request a transfer;x000D
EMC schedules and executes the transfer. EMC has identified challenges in patient transfer scheduling andx000D
believes there is an opportunity to improve efficiency (reduce PTU travel distance, time, and deadhead) andx000D
reduce patient rescheduling or delays (to improve patient comfort and minimize health care providerx000D
disruptions). If EMC can improve the efficiency of their patient transfers, it will benefit from considerable costx000D
savings and potentially improve service levels for patients and providers. This research project will look at thex000D
requirements for scheduling and assigning patient transfers. Operational strategies will be identified andx000D
formalized in consultation with EMC. Finally, we will develop a methodology for improved scheduling usingx000D
operational research tools (the current system of scheduling is manual).