Pinar Keskinocak on the Coronavirus Pandemic and the Benefits of Social Distancing
As the coronavirus pandemic (also known as COVID-19) continues to spread in U.S. cities and around the world, experts are sharing their advice to help determine a safe path forward.
Digital Tool Helps Hospital Make Important Coronavirus Retest Decisions
The dearth of coronavirus tests and the many false negatives confront doctors with a difficult decision this new tool helps them make.
Create Dedicated Pandemic Clinics Now to Address COVID-19
According to ISyE Professor Pinar Keskinocak, COVID-19 needs pandemic clinics focused on treating it and keeping it away from non-COVID patients.
Optimizing the Flu Vaccine Supply Chain for Maximum Impact
ISyE Professor Pinar Keskinocak and her team have developed a model that better matches flu vaccine supply with actual regional demand.
Pinar Keskinocak Assumes INFORMS Presidency
Keskinocak has been an engaged member of INFORMS since early in her academic career, and the presidency represents the pinnacle of her involvement.
Health Systems The Next Generation (HSNG) - 2019
CHHS completes its 4th annual Health Systems Forum Focused on Moving from Sick-care to Healthcare Featuring Speakers Tarun Mohan Lal, Chief Analytics Officer and Enterprise Vice President | Navicent HealthJoyce Siegele, Director of Productivity Improvement | Northside Hospital Greg Esper, Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs, Department of Neurology | Emory University School of MedicineVictoria Jordan, Vice President, Quality | Emory Healthcare
INFORMS Podcast "Resoundingly Human" Features Pinar Keskinocak
Keskinocak discusses using OR and analytics to save lives and money before and after distasters occur.
Supporting Our Neighbors!
This year's Atlanta Global Health Summit explored the theme of urban environments and health.
Health & Humanitarian Supply Chain Management Certificate Program
The 2020 Program has been transitioned to a online format.
The 11th Annual Health & Humanitarian Logistics Conference
The 2019 conference in Kigali, Rwanda, focused broadly on "resilience".
Rwanda Here We Come! - 11th Conference on Health and Humanitarian Logistics
The aim of the 11th annual Health & Humanitarian Logistics (HHL) Conference is to provide an open forum to discuss the challenges and new solutions in disaster preparedness and response, long-term development and humanitarian aid, and global health delivery. July 10-11, 2019 | Kigali, Rwanda
Flu Vaccine Supply Gaps Can Intensify Flu Seasons, Make Pandemics Deadlier
Gaps in the logic of how we restock flu vaccines may be costing hundreds of lives, or more. A new model to tweak the gaps could save hundreds to hundreds-of-thousands of people and millions to multiple millions of dollars in medical costs.
Health Systems: The Next Generation 2018 Forum
Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 The Center for Health & Humanitarian Systems (CHHS) hosted Health Systems- The Next Generation. To watch the plenary panel session, view photos and presentations visit the Forum webpage
To Improve Patient Care, Start with the Schedule
That’s the approach followed by a collaborative team from ISyE and Shepherd Pathways
Health & Humanitarian Logistics Conference Celebrates 10 Years
HHLC is one of the few conferences that brings together representatives from both health and humanitarian arenas.
Here Comes the Bus (and It’s on Time!)
ISyE Ph.D. student Amanda Chu developed a school bus routing decision tool for Denver Public Schools.
Workforce Allocation Optimization Tool Rolled Out in Three African Countries
At the core of of the WAO tool is an integer programming model, which is solved to find the best allocation of health care workers to match demand and supply.
Solving the Problem of Medical Waste
Recent ISyE graduate Can Zhang's research matches discarded medical supplies with beneficiaries in developing countries.
ISYE/CHHS Seminar - Professor Derya Demirtas
Tuesday April, 17th Professor Derya Demirtas will present on public access defibrillator location under demand and supply uncertainty. Professor Demirtas is a visiting faculty in the Industrial and Systems Engineering and in the Center for Health & Humanitarian Systems at Georgia Tech. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems at the University of Twente, the Netherlands. (Read more via the link above)
Pinar Keskinocak Honored with the Outstanding Professional Education Award
The Outstanding Professional Education Award recognizes a faculty member for their contribution to the field of professional education at Georgia Tech.
Valerie Thomas Honored with Class of 1934 Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award
Anderson Interface Professor of Natural Systems, Valerie Thomas has been awarded the Class of 1934 Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award by the Faculty Honors Committee.
CHHS Offers Professional Certificate Program in Health & Humanitarian Supply Chain Management
REGISTER ONLINE: https://chhs.gatech.edu/professional-education2018 courses:Pre-planning Strategy for Health and Humanitarian Organizations MAY 14-15Tactical Decision Making in Public Health and Humanitarian Response MAY 16-17Systems Operations in Health and Humanitarian Response MAY 18-19
10th Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference (July 18-19, 2018 | Dubai UAE)
Register Now for our discounted rate by: Wednesday, April 4 2018The aim of the 10th annual Health & Humanitarian Logistics (HHL) Conference is to provide an open forum to discuss the challenges and new solutions in disaster preparedness and response, long-term development and humanitarian aid, and global health delivery. The conference platform encourages learning and collaboration within and across institutions; promotes system-wide improvements in organizations and the sector as a whole; identifies important research issues; and establishes priorities for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), corporations, and the government in terms of strategies, policies and investments.