1 introduction to quantitative decision making methods in health care management 2 forecasting 3 decision making in health care facilities 4 facility location 5 facility layout 6 reengineering 7 staffing 8 scheduling 9 productivity 10 resource allocation 11 supply chain and inventory management 12 quality control 13 project management 14. Quantitative methods in health care management provides important insights into the various quantitative methods detailing many different problems and their solutions it contains numerous helpful exhibits and graphics that explain and demonstrate the methods presented. As health care organization leaders use data more consistently in decision making it is important they understand the quantitative methods that help convert data to information quantitative methods in health care management provides important insights into the various quantitative methods detailing many different problems and their solutions it contains numerous helpful exhibits and graphics that explain and demonstrate the methods presented. Tables figures exhibits foreword acknowledgments the author introduction 1 introduction to quantitative decision making methods in health care management historical background and the development of decision techniques the health care manager and decision making information technology it and health care management the scope of health care services and recent trends