Case Study: Nebraska Medical Center optimizes campus-wide surgery planning with Simio discrete event simulation

Nebraska Medical Center - Customer Case Study

The Nebraska Medical Center faced a significant challenge during the programming of its new Comprehensive Cancer Center, needing to determine the optimal campus-wide locations for its surgery suites across four potential buildings. To analyze the complex, variable system and base their decisions on operational goals like OR utilization and minimized travel distances, they partnered with Simio to employ Discrete Event Simulation (DES).

Using Simio's simulation software, the solution involved creating a detailed model of the current state and future scenarios, informed by rigorous data collection and validated by subject matter experts. This process allowed the medical center to test various operational and growth strategies in a virtual environment. The results for Nebraska Medical Center included increased OR utilization during peak hours, reduced travel distances for surgeons and patients, and more efficient use of equipment, leading to a data-driven, unanimous decision on the future of their surgical services platform.

Nebraska Medical Center