Patient, family and professional suggestions for pandemic-related surgical backlog recovery: a qualitative study
Background: Surgical shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in
prolonged wait times for nonemergency surgery. We aimed to understand informational …
prolonged wait times for nonemergency surgery. We aimed to understand informational …
The impact of delaying surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta: a qualitative study
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed health care systems, leading many
jurisdictions to reduce surgeries to create capacity (beds and staff) to care for the surge of …
jurisdictions to reduce surgeries to create capacity (beds and staff) to care for the surge of …
Perceptions of Ontario health system leaders on single-entry models for managing the COVID-19 elective surgery backlog: an interpretive descriptive study
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing challenges with
respect to access to elective surgery across Canada, and a single-entry model (SEM) …
respect to access to elective surgery across Canada, and a single-entry model (SEM) …
Colorectal surgery patient perspectives on healthcare during the CoVID-19 pandemic
SJ Rivard, CA Vitous, S Cocroft, C Varlamos… - The American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background To focus on critical care needs of coronavirus patients, elective operations were
postponed and selectively rescheduled. The effect of these measures on patients was …
postponed and selectively rescheduled. The effect of these measures on patients was …
Clearing the surgical backlog caused by COVID-19 in Ontario: a time series modelling study
J Wang, S Vahid, M Eberg, S Milroy, J Milkovich… - Cmaj, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: To mitigate the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
jurisdictions worldwide ramped down nonemergent surgeries, creating a global surgical …
jurisdictions worldwide ramped down nonemergent surgeries, creating a global surgical …
[PDF][PDF] Covid-19 created an elective surgery backlog: how can hospitals get back on track
Covid-19 has exposed vulnerabilities in health care systems across the United States and
world. To reduce infectious risk to patients and providers, and conserve critical resources …
world. To reduce infectious risk to patients and providers, and conserve critical resources …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and the duration of operating room procedures in Ontario: a population-based retrospective study
J Kantarevic, N Chami, C Vinden… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Studies have estimated that a large backlog of procedures was generated by
emergency measures implemented in Ontario, Canada, at the onset of the COVID-19 …
emergency measures implemented in Ontario, Canada, at the onset of the COVID-19 …
[HTML][HTML] Surgery backlog crisis looming
W Glauser - 2020 - Can Med Assoc
Doctors and health care leaders are worried about Canada's growing backlog of urgent
surgeries as non-emergency procedures have been dramatically scaled back or delayed …
surgeries as non-emergency procedures have been dramatically scaled back or delayed …
[HTML][HTML] Getting back to work: A framework and pivot plan to resume elective surgery and procedures after COVID-19
OK Serrano, R Orlando, P Papasavas, MH McClure… - Surgery Open …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has compelled a majority of hospital systems to
reduce surgical and procedural volumes in an attempt to preserve resources. Elective …
reduce surgical and procedural volumes in an attempt to preserve resources. Elective …
Patient perceptions on barriers and facilitators to accessing low-acuity surgery during COVID-19 pandemic
CL Johnson, H Schwartz, A Greenberg… - journal of surgical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the postponement of low-acuity
surgical procedures in an effort to conserve resources and ensure patient safety. This study …
surgical procedures in an effort to conserve resources and ensure patient safety. This study …
