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Marion Rauner is a Adjunct Professor in the Department of Business Decisions and Analytics at the University of Vienna within the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. Her research focuses on healthcare management, operations research, and decision support systems with applications in public health policy, disaster management, and healthcare financing. She has authored over 87 publications and secured research funding including the Erwin Schroedinger Fellowship (1999) and the MUC12 Best Paper Award (2012).
Research Interests: Her work addresses complex healthcare challenges such as pandemic response strategies, hospital resource optimization, and the economic impacts of healthcare financing systems. She has pioneered the use of discrete-event simulation and ant colony optimization for improving decision-making in emergency care systems and public health interventions.
Key Contributions: Dr. Rauner's recent work includes analyzing the effectiveness of the Community Emergency Paramedic Strategy in Hamburg (2025), evaluating DRG financing impacts on Austrian hospitals (2023), and developing decision support systems for mass casualty incidents. She actively participates in international conferences and policy advisory roles, as evidenced by her 225+ academic activities.
Awards:
- Erwin Schroedinger Fellowship (1999)
- Research Award for Young Scientists (2000)
- Best Paper Award at MUC12 Conference (2012)
Grants & Projects: She led the S-Help Project (2014-2017), a research initiative focused on healthcare decision management. Current work emphasizes pandemic preparedness and healthcare system resilience.
