coordinating-surgical-schedulinglisted

# Coordinating Surgical Scheduling Manages surgical scheduling with block time utilization, equipment needs, and team coordination. ## Why This Skill Exists Operating room time is the most expensive resource in a hospital, costing $30-100 per minute depending on the institution and service. Efficient surgical scheduling directly impacts institutional revenue, patient access to care, surgeon satisfaction, and staff workload. ACS and AORN guidelines emphasize that OR utilization rates between 75-85% represent optimal efficiency — below 75% indicates wasted capacity, while above 85% leads to overtime, staff burnout, and case cancellations. Same-day surgical cancellations cost institutions $1,500-$5,000 per cancelled case and delay patient care. Common preventable causes include incomplete preoperative workup, missing clearances, equipment unavailability, and scheduling conflicts. This skill standardizes the surgical scheduling workflow from case request through OR assignment, ensuring all prerequisites are verified, resources are allocated, and the OR schedule maximizes utilization while maintaining safety margins. --- ## Checkpoint A: Pre-Draft Intake (Mandatory) 1. What procedure(s) need to be scheduled and by which surgeon? **Default: [VERIFY]** 2. What is the urgency classification (elective, urgent, emergent)? **Default: elective** 3. What is the estimated case duration (surgeon time + anesthesia setup/recovery)? **Default: [VERIFY — obtain from surgeon or historical