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The INFORMS Analytics+ Conference showcased how companies are turning advanced analytics and AI into measurable operational results

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In most emergency departments, beds are a hot commodity. But some patients don’t actually need a bed for their treatment – and accurately identifying those people is a low-lift but effective way to increase efficiency without sacrificing care quality, finds a study recently published in the journal Management Science.

The researchers developed a simple decision tree, informed by mathematical and machine learning models, to help staff decide whether a patient truly needs a bed or can be routed to a “vertical processing pathway” – that is, an area where they can be treated sitting up. Many hospitals already have such an area but don’t necessarily have a systematic way to decide which patients are treated there.

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Diversity alone won’t get the votes for funding public education. It takes communities that are more integrated and connected, where residents have a sense of shared stake.

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With the recent hurricanes, can the supply chain catch up?

With the recent hurricanes, can the supply chain catch up?

Audacy, October 6, 2022

If there is one thing we've had a crash course in during the pandemic is the supply chain.We've basically learned it affects everything in our life. With recent hurricanes disrupting cargo ship routes, holiday demand creeping up on us, and continued semi chip conductors... how are we doing? Can the supply chain catch up? Zach Collier is an assistant professor and supply chain expert with Radford University. He joined the KRLD Afternoon News to discuss the constant changes.

New Members of the INFORMS Board of Directors Recently Elected

New Members of the INFORMS Board of Directors Recently Elected

News Release, October 6, 2022

New members of the INFORMS Board of Directors are elected to positions of Treasurer, Vice President of Education, Vice President of Meetings, Vice President of Publications, Vice President of Technology Strategy, and Vice President of Societies and Sections.

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