Impact of a same day admission project in reducing the preoperative bed occupancy demand in a pediatric inpatient hospital

•Same day admission is a model to reduce the average length of hospital stay for surgical patients and to reduce costs.•The study is confirming the feasibility of applying the same day admissions' project in the pediatric population.•This study compares the applicability of the same day admission’s project across pediatrics’ surgical subspecialties.•This study proves the possibility of applying same day admission's project in the local region.