Optimizing Ambulance Routing for Timely Delivery and Pick-Up of Nursing Teams Visiting Patients Undergoing Home Therapy

This paper proposes a comprehensive approach to optimize ambulance scheduling, considering various factors such as patient needs, nursing team availability, route optimization, and real-time tracking. The goal is to enhance efficiency, reduce delays, and prioritize urgent cases, ultimately improving the overall quality of home healthcare services by routing a fleet of ambulances responsible for delivering and receiving nursing teams without the constraint of requiring the same vehicle for both operations. Focusing on proactive/reactive routing strategies, the proposed declarative modeling-based framework aims to optimize resource utilization while contributing to the overall success of home therapy programs. Through a case study and results of conducted computer experiments, we demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed reference model in ensuring efficiency and adaptability in scenarios where vehicle consistency is not a strict requirement.