ambulance_simulation.patient_arrival#

ambulance_simulation.patient_arrival(env: Environment, patient_ID: int, patient_location_ID: int, patient_queue: deque, SIMULATION_PARAMETERS: dict[str, Any], SIMULATION_DATA: dict[str, Any]) → tuple[int, patient.Patient]#

Processes a patient arrival.

The patient is assigned to a hospital (in case the patient needs to be transported), a new Patient object is created and the Patient is appended to the patient_queue.

Parameters:

  • env (sp.core.Environment) – The SimPy environment.

  • patient_ID (int) – The patient ID.

  • patient_location_ID (int) – The arrival location of the patient.

  • patient_queue (deque) – The patient queue.

  • SIMULATION_PARAMETERS (dict[str, Any]) – The simulation parameters. The parameter PRINT is at least necessary. Note that methods that are called within this method may require more parameters. See main.py for parameter explanations.

  • SIMULATION_DATA (dict[str, Any]) – The simulation data. output_patient is at least necessary. See main.py and the input data section on the ELASPY website for explanations. Note that methods that are called within this method may require more data.

Returns:

  • hospital_location_ID (int) – The assigned hospital location ID.

  • new_patient (Patient) – The new Patient object.