While hospitals can learn from other industries‎,‎ they cannot be improved or run like factories‎.‎ With work that is more individualized than standardized‎,‎ and limited control over volume and arrivals‎,‎ even the leanest‎-minded hospital must recognize that healthcare systems are more dynamic than nearly any work environment‎.‎ Written with the creativity needed to navigate the rapidly changing landscape of healthcare‎,‎ Dynamic Capacity Management for Healthcare‎:‎ Advanced Methods and Tools for Optimization presents the unique new tools‎,‎ methodologies‎,‎ and thinking required of healthcare systems that want to survive and thrive in a reduced reimbursement‎,‎ higher‎-cost world‎.‎ Demonstrating his approaches and recommendations through case studies specific to the complex issues of healthcare delivery‎,‎ Pierce Story‎,‎ a long‎-time and passionate healthcare operations expert‎,‎ shows how hospitals and health systems can make leaps in performance in an environment in which both financial and human resources are shrinking as ex‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎