Key result
A five-tiered acuity-based classification system for surgical cases allows for better prioritization and efficient allocation of resources compared to a simple emergent or elective designation.
Why the study?
Systems using only emergent or elective designations have numerous limitations for efficient and timely operating room scheduling, especially when resources are constrained.
A five-tiered acuity-based classification system for surgical procedures is proposed to improve operating room scheduling and resource allocation.
Designating priority to a surgical procedure enables efficient and timely scheduling in an operating room to provide the highest level of care for patients. However, there are numerous limitations in systems that simply use an emergent or elective designation for all cases. The use of a more nuanced approach, which adds surgical case classifications for urgent and therapeutic, diagnostic and quality of life procedures allows for better prioritization of cases. In addition, this five tiered approach better enables efficient allocation of resources when a hospital system is taxed due to limitations on equipment, beds and staff.
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Tewfik et al. (2021) conducted a review in Surgical case prioritization. Five-tiered acuity-based classification system vs. Simple emergent or elective designation was evaluated. A five-tiered acuity-based classification system for surgical cases allows for better prioritization and efficient allocation of resources compared to a simple emergent or elective designation.
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