Background: In Canada, a substantial barrier to the accessibility of surgical procedures is
wait times. The objective of this study was to develop and describe an inventory of wait-time …

In an effort to reduce wait times, Canadian provincial governments have introduced
numerous wait time reduction programs and policies. The objective of this study was to …

Background The federal and provincial governments in Canada have invested an enormous
amount of resources to measure, report and reduce surgical wait times. Yet these measures …

The article by Walters et al. 1 raised some very important points related to the problem of
long elective surgery waiting lists in Australian public hospitals, including those related to …

Results Over a period of four months we recruited 18 participants with representation from
all three AHS zones and five surgical services, which were designated as having surgery …

Wait times for elective health services have been a policy challenge in health systems of
most developed nations. Many countries have attempted to reduce wait times for surgery …

Waiting times for elective surgery are a significant health policy concern in approximately
half of all OECD countries. The main objectives of the OECD Waiting Times project were to …

IN 2007, THE CANADIAN CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES (CCPA) published Why
Wait? Public Solutions to Cure Surgical Waitlists. The report examined innovative public …

Background Excessive waiting times for cancer elective surgery are a concern in publicly
funded healthcare systems. Several countries including Australia have introduced …

A significant barrier to accessing healthcare in Canada is long waiting lists, which can be
linked to the way that Medicare was structured. After significant pressure, provincial …