Optimizing PICU Resource Management: A Data-Driven Discrete Event Simulation Approach for Capacity and Flow Modeling

The proposed open-source DES model effectively simulates patient flow across multiple hospital units, offering a powerful tool to administrators for optimizing hospital operations and resource allocation. The model handles complexity, is flexible, and considers interdependencies between units, enhancing decision-making capabilities. Our model is readily transferrable to other healthcare systems and is easily adaptable to a variety of scenarios.