Patvivatsiri's paper reports that the simulation was able to recommend a staffing strategy at two "bottlenecked areas" in the MTF. These suggestions would allow a significant reduction in total ER time by patients and better use of resources. The study also included a sensitivity analysis.

Reference Patvivatsiri, L. (2006). A simulation model for bioterrorism preparedness in an emergency room. WSC '06: Proceedings of the 37th Conference on Winter Simulation, Monterey, California. 501-508.