Healthcare Quarterly · 2006 · 10 citations · 0 references
MedicineHealth Services AdministrationSurgeryCritical Care MedicinePerioperative Critical CarePostoperative Critical CareLength Of Stay ManagementResource UtilizationSurgical Critical CareSurgical Resource UtilizationWaiting PeriodsWaiting Time AnalysisHealth Care Wait Time ManagementPatient Access DelaysSurgical Delay ReductionSustainability Of Practice ChangeWait Times For CareWaiting Time For CareWaiting Time To CareWaiting Times For Care
As part of its Wait Time Strategy, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provided significant amounts of money to perform more cases with the understanding that improving access by reducing wait times is not just a matter of increasing funding. Rather, fundamental system and practice change is required to sustain improvements in the long term.