Yes, and we can also start euthanizing all seniors immediately upon their retirement from active work.
That would relieve an immense burden on society (no pensions!)
Plus all handicapped, blind, deaf, etc. (sorry, not enough resources to go around)
Only the young and healthy can be permitted to occupy space.
(now why did anything think that legalizing abortion would lead to this?)
I'm sorry, is this responsive to my post?
It makes sense to me that if people don't need to be in the hospital for a day before surgery, they shouldn't be there. If they're not in a fit condition before surgery, that should be determined by an outpatient checkup, not after admission and scheduling for surgery.
These are simple management issues that are the policy of any system with a concern for effective use of resources.