[EQ] Surgical Volume Trends, 2008 Within and Beyond Wait Time Priority Areas

Surgical Volume Trends, 2008 Within and Beyond Wait Time Priority Areas

 

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

June 25, 2008 - ISBN 978-1-55465-280-8

 

Available online at:

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In this report, CIHI reports on trends in the number of people having surgeries within First Ministers' wait times priority areas (cancer, heart, joint replacement, and sight restoration) as well as, trends in the numbers of people who had surgery for other reasons (outside priority areas). In addition, the report investigates the impact on physician consultations in the related surgical areas.

 

Table of Contents

Introduction

Recent Trends in Priority Procedures

Recent Trends in Procedures Outside Wait Time Priorities

Trends in Physician Consultations

What We Know, What We Don’t Know

Appendix 1—Provincial Trends in Procedure Volumes

Appendix 2—Data Sources, Methodology and Data Limitations for Surgical Volumes Analysis

Appendix 3—Data Sources and Methodology for Physician Consultation Analysis

References

 

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