Survey of Access to GastroEnterology in Canada: The SAGE Wait Times Program

Authors :: Desmond Leddin
Ronald J Bridges
David G Morgan
Carlo Fallone
Craig Render
Victor Plourde
Jim Gray
Connie Switzer
Jim McHattie
Harminder Singh
Eric Walli
Iain Murray
Anthony Nestel
Paul Sinclair
Ying Chen
E Jan Irvine
Source :: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 20-25 (2010)
Publication Year :: 2010
Publisher :: Wiley, 2010.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Assessment of current wait times for specialist health services in Canada is a key method that can assist government and health care providers to plan wisely for future health needs. These data are not readily available. A method to capture wait time data at the time of consultation or procedure has been developed, which should be applicable to other specialist groups and also allows for assessment of wait time trends over intervals of years.