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Simulation Analysis Of Patient Wait Times For Computed Tomography And Magnetic Resonance Imaging Considering Covid-19 Impact, Selena Celic

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Due to world-wide increasing population and life expectancy, the volume of chronic illnesses and number of patients admitted into hospitals is growing. Hospital services can be extremely important and expensive—particularly for Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) diagnostic imaging. Ontario hospitals follow a public healthcare system with four patient priority levels and wait time targets for each of the four priority levels. Along with increasing needs for diagnostic imaging services, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic virus on March 11th, 2020, by the World Health Organization (WHO), which was followed by the Premier of Ontario declaring a state of …

Work Order And Subassembly Identification And Tracking System, Israa El-Sabbagh

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The research encompassed in this thesis includes the development of a work order and subassembly identification and tracking software system created in-house and tested at SPM Automation (Canada) Inc. The research is motivated by the significant losses the company is enduring and the recurring problems occurring at the facility (i.e., excess inventory, late ordering, reordering, misplaced components, etc.). These problems are critical in the progress and profits of the company.

An extensive literature review was completed, and the research gaps were presented. The optimal work order and subassembly process was created using Process Mapping Methodology, Cause-and-Effect Diagrams, and 5Why Analysis. …