Working Papers (Under Peer Review)
| Paraphrased Title | Status | Journal / Track | Authors (full) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinician Empowerment and the Triple Aim: Resource Adequacy, Disparities, and Quality | Round 2 Round 1 decision: major revision; | Journal of Operations Management | Zhou, C.; Dreyfus, D.*; Bagchi, A. |
| Optimizing Oncology Outpatient Flow via Simulation and Analytics | Round 2 Round 1 decision: major revision; | Annals of Operations Research | Zhou, C.*; Ding, X.; Chen, W.; Lei, L.; Norrell, J.; Tray, A.; Evens, A. M. |
| Operating in Underserved Markets: Chain Affiliation, Dynamic Capabilities, and Care Performance | Round 1 Initial submission under review (Special Issue, Health Care Management Science; submitted Feb 3, 2025). | Health Care Management Science | Dreyfus, D.; Zhou, C.*; Lin, T. |
| Resilient Healthcare Operations: Leveraging Contract RNs and Support Staff in Fissured Workforces | Round 3 Round 1 decision: revise-and-resubmit; Round 2 decision: major revision; R3 deadline for resubmission February 2026 (Special Issue planned for May 2026). | Journal of Operations Management | Zhou, C.*; Lin, T.; Ding, X.; Chen, W.; Lei, L. |
Note: Where journals apply double-blind reviewing, the titles above are paraphrased for public display. Manuscripts retain the official submission titles. “*” marks the corresponding author.
Upcoming Submissions (Near-term)
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From Triple Aim to Quadruple Aim: Workforce Engagement and Healthcare Operational Performance
Target journal: POMS; status: first draft nearing submission.
Authors: Dreyfus, D.; Zhou, C.*; Ding, X.; Lin, T.
Conceptual / Proposal
Systems Approach to Addressing ED Congestion: The Impact of Inpatient Length-of-Stay Variability on Emergency Department Crowding
Project proposal (Nov 14, 2024; with Jong M. Lim). Concept framing completed; data cleaning pipeline under development.
Others in Data Collection and Processing
- Improving Emergency Department Flow: A Predictive Model for Ambulance Diversion — IRB approved; hospital data currently being processed.
- Do Nurse Staffing Levels Influence Turnover and Care Operations? — Drafting; data analysis and collection ongoing.
Proceedings
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House price prediction using polynomial regression with Particle Swarm Optimization
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1802(3), 032034, 2021. -
Quantitative investment strategy analysis based on machine learning for share dealing
2020 7th International Conference on Information Science and Control Engineering.
Book
Strategies for Enhancing the Effectiveness of Internal Audit and Risk Control
Edited by Jie Hui, Jie Liu, Chenhao Zhou, and Wenxuan Zhou.
China Modern Economic Publishing House, Beijing, China; February 1, 2025.
ISBN: 978-7-5119-3474-1.
Link to publisher page
Recommended by Shanxi University of Finance and Economics as a core textbook for university-level courses in Internal Audit, Risk Control, and Operations Management.
Service & Reviewing
| Year(s) | Role | Venue / Track | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Session Chair | INFORMS — Service Science Track | Cochair & Presenter |
| 2024 | Reviewer | DSI Annual Conference — Healthcare Track | Program reviewer |
| 2025 | Reviewer | DSI Annual Conference — Project Management; Gig Economy & Social Media Research Tracks | Program reviewer |
| 2022–present | Member | INFORMS; POMS; DSI | Professional memberships |