Case: VUMC: Elective Surgery Schedule

1. Will the number of scheduled cases far in advance be helpful in predicting the actual number
of surgeries?

2. Is there any day-of-the-week effect?

3. If there is, is it because of the number of scheduled cases or because of the variation in add-
on cases?

4. Build a suitable model to predict the actual number of surgeries.

5. How will you use the predictive model for decision-making?