This document outlines a four phase plan to develop a model to schedule patient admission dates, compare strategies, and calculate how activity levels affect waiting lists. The phases include studying and selecting a modeling approach over 4 weeks, collecting and evaluating data for 7 weeks, analyzing the data and running simulations for 4 weeks, and validating and testing the model for 4 weeks. So far, related literature has been collected, theoretical study of the WITNESS modeling software has been conducted, and initial data collection from doctors has begun focused on gynecology and orthopedics departments.

4. Models can be used as a discussion and communication tool.
Comparison of different strategies.
To schedule patient’s admission dates.
To calculate how future activity levels affect waiting list
behavior.

6. Surgery rooms utilization rate.
Average number of operations carried
out.
Number of overruns.

7. PLAN OF ACTION: FOUR PHASES

11. STUDY AND SELECTION 4 WEEKS
DATA COLLECTION AND EVALUATION 7 WEEKS
DATA ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION 4 WEEKS
VALIDATION AND TESTING OF MODEL 4WEEKS

14.  Related Journals collected.
 Theoretical study of WITNESS has been done.
 Data collection process started-talked to a couple of
doctors.
 Area of focus narrowed to
 Gynecology
 Orthopedics