The Ontario Wait Time Strategy: no evidence of an adverse impact on other surgeries
Paterson JM, Hux JE, Tu JV, Laupacis A
Record ID 32011000215
English
Authors' objectives:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Ontario Wait Time Strategy (WTS) upon surgical procedures that were not a priority of the WTS.
Authors' recommendations:
There was no evidence of an adverse impact of Ontario’s WTS on the rate of non-priority surgeries.In fact, these findings suggest that the rate of a small number of non-funded orthopedic procedures may have increased since the start of the WTS.Future research should evaluate access on a regional and an institutional basis, and assess effects of the WTS on surgical waits—particularly for urgent procedures where evidence suggests that delay may compromise outcomes.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2007
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Health Services Accessibility
- Ontario
- Time Management
- Waiting Lists
Contact
Organisation Name:
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Contact Address:
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, 2075 Bayview Avenue, G-Wing, Toronto ON, Canada, M5N 3M5. Tel: 416-480-4055; Fax: 416-480-6048
Contact Name:
info@ices.on.ca
Contact Email:
info@ices.on.ca
Copyright:
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)
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