title: Scheduling of procedures and staff in an ambulatory surgery center.
abstract: For ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) to succeed financially, it is critical for ASC managers to schedule surgical procedures in a manner that optimizes operating room (OR) efficiency. OR efficiency is maximized by using historical data to accurately predict future OR workload, thereby enabling OR time to be properly allocated to surgeons. Other strategies to maintain a well-functioning ASC include recruiting and retaining the right staff and ensuring patients and surgeons are satisfied with their experience. This article reviews different types of procedure scheduling systems. Characteristics of well-functioning ASCs are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive H3580, Stanford, CA 94305-5640, USA; Department of Anesthesia, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada. Electronic address: joel.pash@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pash
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive H3580, Stanford, CA 94305-5640, USA.
authors.forename: Bassam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kadry
authors.affiliation: Computer Science Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Suhabe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bugrara
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive H3580, Stanford, CA 94305-5640, USA.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macario
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: ASC; ASC management; Ambulatory surgical center; Operating room allocation; Operating room utilization; Surgical procedure scheduling