Fuzzy goal programming for health-care organization

Abstract

This paper presents fuzzy goal programming using with exponential membership function, which uses the modeling, and solving of health care system for optimal efficient management. The limited human resources and budget in a health-care organization are described with fuzzy conditions for determine the future strategies for unknown situations. In this study, the exponential membership function is preferred dynamic situation in next period. The study aims to assign the resources for optimization with enable management to meet the fuzzy objective of minimizing the system costs while patients are satisfied. The fuzzy goals are identified and prioritized for the strategic planning and resource allocation. A fuzzy goal-programming model is illustrated using the data provided by a health-care organization in Turkey-Sakarya private hospital. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.