July 20, 2006 — Prof. Randy Hall, Prof. Maged Dessouky and Sr. Research Associate David Belson, along with graduate students Pavan Murali and Vuslat Nazilli, have been involved in ongoing projects this summer involving improving patient flow in hospitals which focused on surgery, outpatient services, bed management and other health care operational issues. Discussing the work and explaining how it benefits everyone is described in a recent item in OR/MS Today by Prof. Hall.