The __________ schedule is a counterpart to the master surgery schedule and short-term (three- to six-week) forecast for other expected patient care. Material requirements can be derived from the surgery schedule and forecast, and "exploded" backwards to determine when to begin the production of certain supplies assembled or (produced) within the hospital.

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The description in the question matches the definition of a master production schedule, which is a planning tool used to determine when and how much of a product should be produced based on demand forecasts and other relevant factors. It is commonly used in manufacturing, but can also be applied to healthcare supply chain management. The other answer options are either too specific (A, C, E) or vague (B) to accurately describe the type of schedule being referred to in the question.

The __________ Schedule Is a Counterpart to the Master Surgery