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

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

doi:10.1155/2010/246492

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2010)

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

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

Affiliations

Desmond Leddin: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ronald J Bridges: University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
David G Morgan: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Carlo Fallone: McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Craig Render: Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Victor Plourde: Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jim Gray: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Connie Switzer: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jim McHattie: Regina General Hospital, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Harminder Singh: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Eric Walli: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Iain Murray: Intestinal Health Institute, Markham, Ontario, Canada
Anthony Nestel: South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
Paul Sinclair: Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Oakville, Canada
Ying Chen: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
E Jan Irvine: University of Toronto and St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/246492
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 1
pp. 20 – 25

Abstract

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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.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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