Data source and method of collection for provincial and territorial wait-time reporting systems for elective surgery
| Variable | BC | AB | SK | MB* | ON | QC | NL* | NS | NB | PE* | TRS* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity tasked with reporting wait-time data | Health authorities, operating room booking staff | Operating Room Information System (ORIS) | NR | Hospitals and clinical offices, Cardiac Care Network | Assigned staff in every health care institution | District health authorities | Hospital staff | ||||
| Entity tasked with collecting wait-time data | Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) | Alberta Coding Access Targets for Surgery (ACATS) | Surgical Patient Registry | Wait Time Information System (WTIS) | Information System for Managing Access Mechanisms to Specialized Services (SIMASS) | Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) | Surgical Patient Registry | ||||
| Schedule for updating wait-time data | Daily | Varies by report | Daily | Near real time | Real time | NR | Real time |
Note: AB = Alberta, BC = British Columbia, MB = Manitoba, NB = New Brunswick, NL = Newfoundland and Labrador, NR = not reported, NS = Nova Scotia, ON = Ontario, PE = Prince Edward Island, QC = Quebec, SK = Saskatchewan, TRS = territories (Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut).
↵* The territories do not report wait times. Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island report wait times only for procedures that fall within the 5 priority areas. Other provinces report wait-times for a broader range of elective procedures.