“Phase 1 cancer studies, which guide dose selection for subsequent studies, are almost 3 times more prevalent than phase 3 studies and have a median study duration considerably longer than 2 years, which constitutes a major component of drug development time.” It takes a long, long time for new cancer treatments to get through the […]
In an article in the Birmingham Medical News, Deborah Flint, director of Performance Engineering at the Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital, explained the role that simulation plays in improving patient flow at her facility: “The computer simulation helps evaluate different scenarios we may have identified using Lean Six Sigma. It helps us validate whether a […]
Did you know that you can get some quick wins with healthcare systems simulation? It’s called Exploratory Simulation, and it’s a great way to understand what’s going on right now as well as explore the impact of future change. What kind of change? How about changes in process, changes in allocated resources, and changes in […]
Turns out, one of the best ways to get better at simulation modeling is to give back to your fellow process improvement community members. I recently stumbled on a short post from one of the many “money advice” blogs out there. In it, the author gave an interesting recommendation on how to gain the skills […]
“It’s OK, right grandpa? It’s OK,” he said as tears welled up in his eyes. My five-year-old grandson was looking to me for confirmation that his crash was not a “bad one.” It was his second fall. I was beginning to worry he would either hurt himself badly or lose the nerve to keep trying. […]
There are some syntax changes in FlexSim 2017. Here’s a quick summary of the important stuff: We’ve made an enormous, comprehensive update to our FlexScript language. All FlexScript in models created prior to FlexSim 2017 will still execute just fine… as long as your script was correct in the first place! Now that you’re aware […]
How long is eight seconds? That depends on what happens during those eight seconds. When it comes to professional bull riding, eight seconds make all the difference in the world. In today’s Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit, a cowboy spends a great deal of time preparing to manage just eight seconds. It’s the amount of […]
It’s 7:30 a.m. and the temperature is a crisp 35 degrees. The anticipation and excitement is just about at peak level for me and Kira, my white lab. The hunt begins at 8:00 a.m. sharp and will continue for only two weeks, but the training and the waiting has endured for 14 months. For 16 […]
Each summer for the past eight years, my wife and I get together with some good friends and take a trip to Wyoming to go whitewater rafting. The first year that we went, we enlisted the services of an experienced guide who helped us successfully navigate the river. On that first trip, our guide taught […]