Journal article
High resolution analysis of wait times and factors affecting surgical expediency.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Wait times in Canada are increasingly being monitored as an indicator of quality health care delivery. We created a higher resolution picture of the wait experienced by urological surgery patients beginning with the initial referral. In doing so, we hoped to (a) identify potential bottlenecks and common delays at our centre, and (b) identify predictors of wait time.
METHODS: The charts of 322 patients undergoing surgery from …
Authors
Cole E; Hopman W; Kawakami J
Journal
Canadian Urological Association Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 13–17
Publisher
Canadian Urological Association Journal
Publication Date
February 1, 2011
DOI
10.5489/cuaj.09149
ISSN
1911-6470