Janice is in charge of scheduling the operating rooms (OR) at Community Hospital. Not all types of surgeries can be performed in the same operating room because of differing required equipment and environment. For example, cardiac surgeries must be performed in a sterile OR. Janice has collected information on the four types of surgeries performed in two ORs. Table 1 provides data regarding the time, revenues, and hospital staffing needs.  urgeons and anesthesiologists are needed in the OR as well; however, they are not on staff at the hospital. Surgeons only operate during the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Table 2 provides data on the elective surgeries that need to be scheduled for the next three weeks. Janice needs to determine the aggregate plan. Full-time nurses work 40 hours a week for $25 an hour, and can work up to 20 hours overtime a week at a rate of $35 per hour. Subcontractor nurses are paid $45 an hour. It would cost $200 to hire another full-time nurse.

For each question, determine the production hours needed in terms of nursing and the workforce size. Then test and cost the plan. Evaluate the plan.

1. Evaluate a plan of staffing the nurses for peak demand without using back orders.

2. Evaluate a plan of using the current full-time nurse, without overtime, and subcontracting as needed.

3. Evaluate a plan of staffing for the minimum demand, using overtime and subcontracting only as needed.

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Table 1 Type of surgery Appendectomy Gall bladder surgery Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgery Vasectomy Table 2 Week 1 Appendectomy 24 Gall bladder surgery 10 ENT surgery 40 Vasectomy 40 Time required 60 min. 30-45 min. 30-60 min. 30 min. Week 2 20 10 16 30 Revenue per surgery $5,000 $5,000 $3,500 $2,000 Week 3 35 4 20 25 Staffing needs Nurse and Surgical technician Nurse Nurse None