The International Conference on Health Care Systems Engineering (HCSE) provided a timely opportunity to discuss statistical analysis andoperations management issues in health care delivery systems. The conference took place in Milan between May 22^nd and 24^th, 2013. Scientists and practitioners discussednew ideas, methods and technologies for improving the operation of health care organizations. The event and this resulting volume emphasize research in the field of health care systems engineering developed in close collaboration with clinicians. Topics applicable to...

In this volume, scientists and practitioners write about new methods and technologies for improving the operation of health care organizations. Statistical analyses play an important role in these methods with the implications of simulation and modeling applied to the future of health care. Papers are based on work presented at the Second International Conference on Health Care Systems Engineering (HCSE2015) in Lyon, France. The conference was a rare opportunity for scientists and practitioners to share work directly with each other. Each resulting paper received a double blind review....