Outbreaks of COVID-19 in local communities can lead to a sharp increase in demand for limited resources such as mechanical ventilators. To cope with such demand surges, many hospitals in the US canceled or postponed elective procedures to preserve care capacity (including life-saving...

We study a Coordinated clinic and surgery Appointment Scheduling (CAS) problem for advance scheduling of surgical patients. Our models seek to provide timely access to care by coordinating clinic and surgery appointments to ensure that patients can see a surgeon in the clinic and (if needed)...