
Prof. Carri Chan
Columbia University
Talk:
When to use Speedup: An Examination of Intensive Care Units with Readmissions
Biography:
Professor Chan teaches the core MBA class, Operations Management. Her primary research interests are in data-driven modeling of complex stochastic systems, dynamic optimization, and queueing with applications in health-care operations management. Her current focus is on combining empirical approaches with mathematical modeling to develop evidence-based approaches to improving patient flow through hospitals, and particularly intensive care units.