成人头条

Professional Degrees:

• 2011 Ph. D., Industrial Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
• 2006 M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
• 2003 B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia 
  Certificates

Certificates:

• 2020 Basic MOST Certification, Accenture Workforce Optimization Academy Team, Online.
  2011 Healthcare Risk Management Certificate, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. 

Research interests:

• Analysis and design of operations involving complex work systems.
• Model-based decision support for the design and improvement of operations.
• Model-based decision support for the deployment of patient safety and population health interventions.

Lab capabilities:

• Developing Engineered Labor Standards (time study, predetermined motion time systems (MOST), standard data systems)
• Systems simulation
• Data analytics (visualizations, descriptive modeling, predictive modeling)
• Formulation and solution of optimization problems (examples: scheduling, resource allocation)

Example projects in collaboration with industry:

• Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Services. Data analytics applications to support ambulance dispatching policy development. 成人头条, KS.
• Aerotech. New facility layout development. 成人头条, KS. L. Cure, CV Page 4 of 4
• RedGuard. Evaluation of processes to optimize task sequences, tools and facility layout to improve productivity and build new facility. 成人头条, KS.
• Landscape Forms, Kalamazoo, MI. In collaboration with the Green Manufacturing Initiative at Western Michigan University. Evaluation of worker injury risk in manual workstation. Kalamazoo, MI
   
   
   

Undergraduate:

• Work Systems Analysis
• Production Systems Analysis
• Statistical Quality Control
• Systems Simulation

Graduate:

• Introduction to Data Mining and Analytics
• Introduction to Data Visualization (online badge)
• Basics of Analytics (online badge)
• Reliability Engineering
• Modeling and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems

• Hampton, D., Cure, L. Work Systems and the BoK. Industrial and Systems Engineer, the IISE Magazine. March 2021.
• Aragon, L., Schieman, K., Cure, L. (2021). Incorporating the six aims for quality in the analysis of trauma care. Health Systems. Published Online. DOI: 10.1080/20476965.2021.1906763
• Huynh, N.H. Bui, H. Cure, L. Characterizing the Workday of Ambulance Crew Members. Proceedings of the 2020 IISE Annual Conference.
• Aragon, L. Cure, L. Developing Context-based work planning policies for inpatient care. Proceedings of the 2019 IISE Annual Conference.
• Tiong, E. Cure, L. Augmenting Inpatient Care Work Analysis with Computer Simulation and Data Analytics. Proceedings of the 2018 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference.
• Aragon, L., Cure, L., Tiong, E., Bush, R., (2018). Modeling and Analysis of Short-term Work Planning in Inpatient Care Settings. Operations Research for Healthcare, 19, 14-25.
• Cure, L. Elliot, A., Nicks, S. (2017). Identifying Appropriate Interruption-Handling Strategies during Healthcare Care Processes. IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 7(4), 261-270.
• Cure, L. Van Enk, R. (2015). Effect of Hand Sanitizer Location on Hand Hygiene Compliance. American Journal of Infection Control, 43(9):917-921.
• Cure, L. Zayas-Castro, J. Fabri, P. (2014). Challenges and Opportunities in the Analysis of Risk in Healthcare. IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 4(2):88-104.
• Cure, L. Van Enk, R. Tiong E. (2014). A Systematic Approach for the Location of Hand Sanitizer Dispensers in Hospitals. Healthcare Management Science,  17(3): 245-258.
• Cure, L. Zayas-Castro, J. Fabri, P. (2011). Clustering Near-Miss Reports to Identify Risk in Healthcare Delivery. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 44(5): 738-48.

 

Academic:

• 2015-present Associate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 成人头条, 成人头条, KS.
• 2011-2014 Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Management, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.
• 2010-2011 Research Assistant, Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.
• 2009-2011 WOC Research Associate, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 
  James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL.
• 2006-2009 Teaching Assistant, Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.
• 2003-2004 Instructor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia

Industry:

• 2005 鈥� 2006 Inventory Planning and Operations Engineer (Green Belt) Biofilm S. A., Cartagena, Colombia.
• 2004 鈥� 2005 Engineer (Industrial Engineering Department), Worldtex Caribe LTDA. Cartagena, Colombia.
• 2002 Coal Planning and Coordination Intern, CERREJON, Albania (Guajira) Colombia.

• 2020 Laila Cure (PI). 鈥淯RCA EMS Workload Assessment鈥�. Sponsor: 成人头条.
• 2017 Laila Cure (PI). 鈥淢ultivariate Analysis of Quality in Trauma Care鈥�. Sponsor: Bronson Healthcare Group, Inc. Bronson Research Fund.
• 2013 Laila Cure (PI). 鈥淪ystems Simulation Analysis of a Hospital Rapid Response System鈥�. Sponsor: Western Michigan University Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award, FRACAA.
• 2012 Laila Cure (PI), Richard Van Enk (co-PI). 鈥淓ngineering Approach to Improving Hand Hygiene in Hospitals鈥�. Sponsor: Bronson Research Foundation.
• 2012 Tycho Fredericks (PI), Steven Butt (co-PI), Laila Cure (co-PI), Diana Prieto (co-PI). 鈥淐ot Loading - Data Collection鈥�. Sponsor: Stryker Medical. 

• 2020-present, editorial board, Healthcare Management Science Journal.
• 2019-present Director, Work Systems Division, IISE
• 2018-2019 Communications Co-Chair, Minority Issues Forum, INFORMS.
• 2017 Volunteer at Women in Engineering summer camp organized by the College of Engineering
• 2016-present Support for department recruitment activities
• 2016-present Student chapter advisor for the Association for Supply Chain Management, APICS.
• 2016 Chair of the INFORMS Membership and Member Services Committee
• 2013-2015 Research Mentor for the Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center (KAMSC)
• 2012-2015 Member of the INFORMS Membership and Member Services Committee
• 2011 Volunteer at Project World Health. Support Medical Students in designing the patient flow of temporary clinics in the Dominican Republic.
• 2008-2011 INFORMS USF student chapter: Newsletter Editor (2010-2011), President (2009-2010), Secretary (2008-2009), Newsletter Co-editor (2007-2011).
• 2009 Volunteer at Metropolitan Ministries in Tampa, FL. Redesigned the holiday tent layout to improve customer flow.
• 2008-2010 Volunteer for after school program, math tutor for low-income children