Healthcare Facility Location

Considering the importance of people’s use of healthcare centers, locating these centers is one of the most critical issues to discuss. Several factors, such as accessibility and proximity to potential centers, the cost of construction and maintenance, and the quality of services provided, need to be taken into account while determining the best possible location for healthcare centers. In this chapter, we propose a novel method that utilizes the concepts of efficiency and Data Envelopment Analysis models to identify the optimal location for healthcare centers. The proposed model is non-linear and can be solved using a two-step Lexicographic method. Moreover, we demonstrate how to allocate population centers to each healthcare site, in addition to selecting which sites are chosen.