Wartelisten
Wartelisten denote registries of individuals who expect to receive a service, product, or resource that is available only to a limited extent. They are used to organize demand, allocate capacity, and provide orderly access when supply does not meet demand. Applicants add themselves or are registered by an organization and are placed on a list according to predefined rules and priorities.
In healthcare, waiting lists are common for elective procedures, specialist appointments, organ transplantation, and hospital beds.
The operation of a Warteliste involves data collection about the applicant, ongoing updates and re-prioritization when
Benefits include more predictable capacity planning, transparency about access rules, and fairness in allocation under stated
The term Warteliste is widely used in German-speaking countries; equivalent terms exist in other languages. See