Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a generic framework for hybrid (integrated deployment of system dynamics and discrete event simulation) simulation which can be applied in the healthcare domain. Design/methodology/approach – As hybrid simulation in an organisational context...

Computer based information systemsrepresent an ever-growing component withinhealthcare organisations. There is now morethan ever a high demand to develop effectivesystems that will manage healthcareinformation. Parallel to that there is evengreater need to develop more reliable andefficient ways...