Optimizing Resources for Endovascular Clot Retrieval for Acute Ischemic Stroke, a Discrete Event Simulation.

2019-06-27

Huang, Shiwei

Maingard, Julian

Kok, Hong Kuan

Barras, Christen D

Thijs, Vincent N

Chandra, Ronil V

Brooks, Duncan Mark

Asadi, Hamed

ECR

discrete event simulation (DES)

endovascular clot retrieval

mechanical thrombectomy

resource allocation

resource optimization

workflow simulation

Journal Article

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0000-0001-8958-2411

0000-0002-6614-8417

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10.3389/fneur.2019.00653

Objective: Endovascular clot retrieval (ECR) is the standard of care for acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion. Performing ECR is a time critical and complex process involving many specialized care providers and resources. Maximizing patient benefit while minimizing service cost requires optimization of human and physical assets. The aim of this study is to develop a general computational model of an ECR service, which can be used to optimize resource allocation. Methods: Using a discrete event simulation approach, we examined ECR performance under a range of possible scenarios and resource use configurations. Results: The model demonstrated the impact of competing emergency interventional cases upon ECR treatment times and time impact of allocating more physical (more angiographic suites) or staff resources (extending work hours). Conclusion: Our DES model can be used to optimize resources for interventional treatment of acute ischemic stroke and large vessel occlusion. This proof-of-concept study of computational simulation of resource allocation for ECR can be easily extended. For example, center-specific cost data may be incorporated to optimize resource allocation and overall health care value.

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Frontiers in neurology 2019; 10: 653

Frontiers in neurology

1664-2295