Explore healthcare activity sets

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An activity set is a set of pre-configured activities and resources that are bundled together into a container

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and represent a specific task.

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FlexSim offers ten healthcare activity sets to help you build your model more efficiently.

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Shown here is a Patient Flow with the ten activity sets included.

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Each activity set, such as Wait in Line then Process, includes the activities and resources to achieve this task.

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Select Location1, and you see that each resource is already linked to any activities within the set that require it.

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However, you will still need to link the resources in each set to the corresponding entities in your model.

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While each set consists of activities and resources that you could manually access and join from the library,

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utilizing the pre-configured sets streamlines your modeling process.

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Once you add an activity set to your model, you also have the option to add, delete, or modify activities as needed.

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In the Library, there are ten HC Activity Sets.

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Those marked in blue are commonly used, sets in red are more advanced,

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and those in green are not as common, or may not involve a patient.

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First, review the commonly used activity sets:

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Walk then Process does not require a staff member, just a location.

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Open the Quick Properties for the Walk activity.

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The Person field in each activity set is automatically linked to your patient, as you can see here.

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To use this activity set, you need to link the Location activity to a location in your model.

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When the model is run, the patient acquires and walks to the location,

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undergoes a process—with a processing time that you set—and then releases the location.

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As an example, this activity set might represent a patient checking in at a kiosk.

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Wait in Line then Process is very similar to the previous set; however, it includes a wait in line activity and a staff member.

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An example of this is a patient waiting in line at a registration desk, with a staff member who checks the patient in.

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Escort then Process represents a staff member escorting a patient somewhere—

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—for example, a nurse escorting a patient to a scale, and then weighing the patient.

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Transport then Process follows the same basic flow as Escort then Process, with added steps for transport.

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This activity set might be used if a patient requires a wheelchair.

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Move Equipment then Process is used when a staff member needs to acquire equipment and process a patient at their current location—

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—for example, if a portable EKG machine is required for the patient in their exam room.

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The more advanced activity sets include Walk or Wait Area and Escort or Wait Area.

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These represent processes that require a patient waiting area if the appropriate resource is not available.

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They also include more complex logic to determine if the patient needs to wait or can proceed in the flow.

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In the ProcessFlow for Walk then Process (or go to waiting area), if the location is not available,

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then the patient proceeds to the wait area.

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Likewise, if the staff member is not available, then the patient proceeds to the wait area.

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Once the location and staff member are available, the patient will proceed to the Process Location.

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In this example, the Wait Area, Staff Member, and Location need to be linked to your model.

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This activity set is used, for example,

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if a patient needs to check in at a registration desk to ensure that the appropriate location and staff member are accessible.

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Escort then Process (or go to waiting area) is similar to the previous setup.

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However, once the staff member and location are available, a staff member escorts the patient to the Process Location.

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There are several less common or non-patient activity sets:

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Process with staff allows the patient to meet with or interact with a staff member.

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In this case, no equipment or location is required, and the interaction occurs at the location of the patient.

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Open the Quick Properties for the Process activity,

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and you can see that the activity is set up for the Patient to acquire a staff member and receive direct care.

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Two Staff Meet uses the Split activity to split a token and acquire two staff before the two tokens rejoin and enter the Process activity.

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You might use this if two staff need to consult with one another.

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Escort to exit typically finishes a flow and allows you to escort a patient to the Exit.

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Now that you are familiar with the available healthcare activity sets, you can determine the set that best meets the needs of your model.