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Enabling policy action using scenario simulation in procedures with guarantees of maximum time to surgery
Francisco Estupiñán-Romero1, Santiago Royo-Sierra2, Javier González-Galindo1
1Data Science for Health Services and Policy Research Group, Institute for Health Sciences in Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain.
Objective:
Facilitate policy action using scenario simulation of waiting list situations for each of the surgical procedures in order to establish guarantees of maximum waiting times for surgery.
Method:
Using the conceptual framework of queuing theory, management indicators can be defined based on a finite set of parameters, among which are the maximum waiting time guarantee until surgery and the probability of non-fulfillment of the guarantee. These scenarios can be configured on the basis of information from the scientific literature or expert consensus.
Results:
The tool developed allows the configuration of waiting list situation scenarios based on a proposed dashboard for monitoring and management.
Conclusions:
This scenario-building tool facilitates informed discussions among health authorities and providers to set realistic goals, improve adequacy in surgery indication and decide on capacity adjustments.
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