A decision support system for home dialysis visit scheduling and nurse routing

摘要

Over the last years home dialysis has become the preferred treatment option for some patients with kidney failure. However, determining efficient and effective daily home-dialysis service plans imposes multiple challenges to hospital administrators, as it is a complex task with a number of interrelated decisions. These decisions are about the number of nurses required for daily visits and their travel itineraries, and involve multiple (often conflicting) objectives.