Which type of scheduling is an attempt to create short-term flexibility within each hour?
A) Time-specified scheduling
B) Stream scheduling
C) Wave scheduling
D) Modified-wave scheduling

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Wave scheduling is an attempt to create short-term flexibility within each hour. Wave scheduling assumes that the actual time needed for all the patients seen will average out over the course of the day. When each patient is given a specific time for his or her appointment, this is referred to as time-specified or stream scheduling as it keeps a steady flow of patients moving through the office. This is the most common type of scheduling used in healthcare facilities. The wave schedule can be modified in several ways. For example, one method is to have two patients scheduled to come in at 10 AM and a third at 10:30 AM. This hourly cycle is repeated throughout the day. In another version, patients are scheduled to arrive at given intervals during the first half of the hour, and none are scheduled to arrive during the second half of the hour. Booking two patients to come in at the same time is sometimes used to work in a patient with an acute illness or injury when there are no open appointments. This works out best if one of the patients needs lab work or another procedure done prior to seeing the provider.

Which Type of Scheduling Is an Attempt to Create Short-Term