Question 1
Hospital OR scheduling with 3 operating rooms (8 hours each):
- Emergency: 35 min, Priority 1
- Urgent: 55 min, Priority 2
- Elective A: 73 min, Priority 3
- Elective B: 98 min, Priority 3
- Routine: 146 min, Priority 4
Can all surgeries be completed in one day?
Step-by-step solution:
1. Total surgery time: 407 min = 6.8 hours
2. Available OR hours: 3 × 8 = 24 hours
3. Total ≤ Available → Can complete in one day
Answer: All surgeries can be scheduled within one day
1. Total surgery time: 407 min = 6.8 hours
2. Available OR hours: 3 × 8 = 24 hours
3. Total ≤ Available → Can complete in one day
Answer: All surgeries can be scheduled within one day