How is the call schedule reconciled?
◄Many times people’s actual daily assignments are different than specified on the call schedule: Individuals may be “bumped” from the OR, assigned to the VA or Fitzsimmons when the call schedule states they are in the UCH OR, or someone may be asked to work when the call schedule lists them as out of the OR. To keep the call schedule and actual work assignments in sync it is necessary to reconcile the call schedule. Accomplishing this means that, in theory, a support staff person must check to see who actually is working in the OR on a daily basis and appropriately correct the data on the call schedule. ►Technical information◄ A three step process breaks this task up into separate, manageable parts. First, someone has to confirm actual work assignments on a daily basis. This information is entered into a database using a program that displays the existing (or updated) daily assignments, allows changed assignments to be easily entered, and saves the result. This program is designed so t
