Modeling time server must work after patient (entity) departure

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Kenneth Surgenor asked Jul 12, '16 Adrian Haws answered Jul 12, '16

Modeling time server must work after patient (entity) departure

Situation - Patients come to a lab to have a blood sample drawn. Modeling the delay (interaction) with the patient seems to be straight forward enough, but how do you model the delay after the patient has left and the server has to process the lab sample (log sample and transport) after the patient has departed and is not available to see other patients until these tasks are completed? I guess you might call this recover time after the patient has departed. In this particular case there are multiple servers (Phlebotomist) but would like to know how to handle for one server or multiple servers. Thanks.

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FlexSim HC 5.0.12

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-12T16:46:37Z

Adrian Haws answered Jul 12, '16

In the quick properties for the processing area (wherever the blood samples are taken) there is a section called "Maintenance." Simply check the box, enter the amount of time needed, and the staff required. That station will then be unable to accept more patients until the first patient has left and the complete maintenance process time is finished.

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